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to stay out
01
to choose not to participate or engage in a discussion or argument
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
stay
Present tense
stay out
3rd person singular
stays out
Present participle
staying out
Past simple
stayed out
Past participle
stayed out
Examples
The manager chose to stay out of the heated debate among employees, allowing them to resolve it independently.
02
to choose not to return home during the night or to arrive home late
Examples
The rebellious teenager decided to stay out all night without informing his parents.
