Maroon synonyms

mə-ro͝on'

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desert
To forsake (someone or something that one ought not to leave); abandon
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forsake
To give up; renounce (a habit, idea, etc.)
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abandon (related)
To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
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enisle
(By extension) To isolate
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leave
To let be or do without interference.
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peer
To peer is defined as to look closely or intently at something that may difficult to see.
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shipwreck
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
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strand
(Baseball) To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning.
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burgundy
A variety of red wine from this region.
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cranberry
A firm, sour, edible, red berry, the fruit of any of several trailing evergreen shrubs (genus Vaccinium) of the heath family
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currant
A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
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garnet
Any of several common red, brown, black, green, or yellow minerals having the general chemical formula A3B2SiO8 , where A is either calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), or manganese (Mn) and B is either aluminum (Al), manganese, iron, chromium (Cr), or vanadium (V). Garnet crystals are dodecahedral in shape, transparent to semitransparent, and have a vitreous luster. They usually occur in metamorphic rocks but also occur in igneous and sedimentary rocks.
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ruby
(Poetic) To make red; to redden.
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wine
To drink wine.
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take-care (antonym)
(Intransitive) To be cautious, careful or prudent.
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maintain (antonym)
To support by aid, influence, protection, etc.
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care (antonym)
Polite or formal way to say want.
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rescue (antonym)
To deliver by arms, notably from a siege
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save (antonym)
To keep in health and well-being
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help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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brownish-red
of dark brownish to purplish red
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dark blue (related)
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purple (related)
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blue (related)
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yellow (related)
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bright-red (related)
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pale blue (related)
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light-blue (related)
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isolate
(--- Microbiology) To separate (a pure strain of a microorganism or virus) from a mixed culture.
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Find another word for maroon. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for maroon, like: desert, forsake, abandon, enisle, leave, peer, shipwreck, strand, burgundy, cranberry and currant.
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Maroon Sentence Examples

  • The carpet was a deep maroon, soft and cushy, the walls around her brown.

  • You have a maroon dress, have it fetched.

  • It was sensual, dark and cool: black walls and obsidian wood flooring covered by jewel-toned rugs, mahogany California King bed with the finest maroon silk sheets and a dark gray comforter so soft, it was like sleeping in a cloud.

  • The colours include golden-yellow, red, orange-yellow, crimson, maroon and intermediate shades.

  • The play of colour is exquisite, the basalt combining every tint of warm red, brown and rich maroon; sea-weeds and lichens paint the cave green and gold; while the lime that has filtered through has crusted the pillars here and there a pure snow-white.

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