outstay

/ˈaʊtˌsteɪ/
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Other forms: outstayed; outstaying; outstays

Definitions of outstay
  1. verb
    stay too long
    “overstay or outstay one's welcome”
    synonyms: overstay
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    type of:
    abide, bide, stay
    dwell
  2. verb
    surpass in staying power
    “They outstayed their competitors”
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    type of:
    last out, outride, ride out, stay
    hang on during a trial of endurance
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