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sublease

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees] / ˈsʌbˌlis, sʌbˈlis /
VERB
hire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select
STRONG
authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit ink let occupy place pledge procure secure sublet utilize
WEAK
add to payroll bring on board contract for fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun
STRONG
cancel
WEAK
discharge lay off
VERB
lease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charter hire rent out sublet
STRONG
let loan
Antonyms
WEAK
sell
VERB
let
Synonyms
STRONG
charter hire lease sublet
Antonyms
WEAK
buy forbid hinder hold impede inhibit keep obstruct prevent sell

Example Sentences

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He was jailed for convictions including several peaceful protests and a fraud charge related to a sublease of his media company’s offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I moved into a little sublease on Fairfax, and my parents were super-worried about me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Atlas and X entered a sublease agreement for space at 650 California Street in San Francisco's financial district in April 2021, the lawsuit said.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Amazon soon made plans to sublease its excess warehouse space and sought to use its existing space better.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2023

"I wonder," he remarked without meeting his employer's eyes, "if he would sublease it?"

From The Desert Fiddler by Hamby, William H. (William Henry)