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

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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

About 14% of office space is empty or available for sublease across the Puget Sound region, including Seattle, Tacoma and the Eastside, the highest share since 2010.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Petersen also has rescinded dozens of employment offers not tied to the company's core businesses and announced plans to sublease unused office space.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023

Probably he refused written consent to the sublease for the same reason.

From Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration by Adams, Joseph Quincy

sublease

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