staying out of the limelight Synonym

reverse, retreat, withdraw, backtrack, recede, retract, back down, pull back, back off, change one's mind, shift gears, turn back, reverse course, reverse direction, back out, give ground, yield, climb down, fall back, step back, reconsider, change course, change direction, change one's stance, change position, take back, unsay, revoke, rescind, annul, nullify, countermand, abrogate, vacate, void, invalidate, cancel, undo, retract one's steps, go back, move backward, back away, back out of, back up, backwater, backslide, backstep, backtrack on [x]

return, revert, regress, retreat, recede, withdraw, retro, backtrack, turn back retrace [x]

hut, lodge, shack, cottage, chalet, bungalow, shelter, retreat, shanty, abode, house, dwelling, quarters, residence, habitation, domicile, home, hovel, lean-to, camp, bothy, bivouac, berth, compartment, room, stall, cubicle, booth, kiosk, stand [x]

shelter, sanctuary, haven, asylum, retreat, safe haven, protection, hideaway, hideout, harbor, oasis, safe place, security, stronghold, cover, safety, haven of safety, place of safety, bolt-hole, escape, resort, sanctum, sheltering place, place of refuge, place of protection, place of security, place of retreat, place of asylum, place of sanctuary, place of haven, place of cover, place of stronghold, place of hideaway, place of hideout, place of harbor, place of oasis, place of bolt-hole, place of escape, place of resort, place of sanctum [x]

hideaway, refuge, sanctuary, shelter, retreat, hideout, haven, safe house, bolt-hole, den, lair, covert, asylum, cover, hidey-hole, cache, concealment, hiding place, secret place, safe haven, sanctum, stronghold, bastion, harbor, nook, alcove, recess, burrow, cubbyhole, foxhole, dugout, hermitage, hide, nest, hole [x]

retreat, haven, sanctuary, refuge, hideaway, getaway,, shelter, safe haven [x]

withdraw, retire, resign, leave, exit, depart, step down, quit, pull out, back out, give up, abdicate vacate, retreat, recede, disengage, bow out [x]

obscurity, insignificance, inconspicuousness, anonymity, unimportance, obscureness, inconsequence, triviality, mediocrity, ordinariness, mundanity, commonness, indistinctness, forgettability, unremarkableness, nondescriptness, lack of distinction, lack of prominence, lack of fame, lack of renown, lack of recognition, lack of noteworthiness, lack of prestige, lack of eminence, lack of celebrity, lack of repute, lack of status, lack of standing, lack of stature, lack of visibility, lack of salience, lack of significance, lack of consequence, lack of weight, lack of substance, lack of importance, lack of value, lack of worth, lack of merit, lack of note, lack of attention, lack of interest, lack of regard, lack of esteem, lack of respect, lack of honor [x]

withdraw, retreat, pull out, back away, back off, recede, retract, reverse, cancel, abandon, renounce, forgo, relinquish, desist, disengage, opt out, bow out, chicken out, bail out, drop out, give up, leave, exit, quit, vacate, depart, scram, skedaddle, vamoose, clear out, beat it, take off, bug out, cut and run, duck out, fade away, slip away, sneak away, sneak out, backpedal, change one's mind, have second thoughts, think twice, reconsider, renege, default, welsh, welch, cop out [x]

spying, prying, eavesdropping, peeking,ing, intruding, meddling, peeping, surveilling, observing, watching, investigating, snooping around, sneaking, lurking, probing, checking out, monitoring, scrutinizing, inspecting, searching, exploring, looking into, delving, examining, scoping, scoping out, keeping an eye on, keeping tabs on, tail, shadowing, following, tracking, trailing, reconnoitering, reconning, casing, staking out, bugging, wiretapping, tapping, listening in, overhearing, keeping watch, keeping under surveillance, keeping under observation, keeping under scrutiny, keeping under inspection, keeping under review, keeping under examination [x]

cottage, cabin, lodge, chalet, bungalow, retreat, vacation home, country house, holiday home, weekend house, summer cabin, summer retreat, summer cottage, summer lodge, summer bungalow, summer villa, summer residence, summer dwelling, summer abode, summer quarters, summer shelter, summer hut, summer shack, summer chalet, summer getaway, summer hideaway, summer sanctuary, summer haven, summer nest, summer refuge, summer retreat house, summer holiday house, summer vacation house, summer country house, summer weekend house, summer holiday cottage, summer vacation cottage, summer country cottage, summer weekend cottage, summer holiday cabin, summer vacation cabin, summer country cabin, summer weekend cabin, summer holiday lodge, summer vacation lodge, summer country lodge, summer weekend lodge [x]

withdrawing, pulling back, receding, backing off, falling back, retiring, retreating, retracting, disengaging, evacuating, departing, leaving, exiting, absconding, fleeing, escaping, abandoning, relinquishing, surrendering, yielding, conceding, giving ground, stepping back, moving back, drawing back, pulling out [x]

retreating, withdrawing, retracting, receding, backing off, backing away, pulling out, stepping back, disengaging, falling back, drawing back, pulling away, moving back, pulling in, pulling up, pulling away from, pulling back from, pulling out of, pulling up from, pulling back on, pulling out on, pulling up on, pulling away on, pulling back off, pulling out off, pulling up off, pulling away off, pulling back down, pulling out down, pulling up down, pulling away down, pulling back up, pulling out up, pulling up up, pulling away up, pulling back over, pulling out over, pulling up over, pulling away over, pulling back under, pulling out under, pulling up under, pulling away under, pulling back through, pulling out through, pulling up through, pulling away through [x]

concealing, hiding, covering up, shrouding, veiling, cloaking, masking, camouflaging, obscuring, secreting, suppressing, withholding, disguising, muffling, screening, blanketing, enshrouding, enwrapping, enveloping, smothering, stifling, shadowing, clouding, fogging, blurring, concealing from view, keeping secret, keeping hidden, keeping quiet, keeping under cover, keeping under wraps, keeping in the dark, keeping under the radar, keeping out of sight, keeping under lock and key, keeping under the table, keeping under one's hat, keeping mum, keeping hush-hush, keeping on the down-low, keeping on the lowdown, keeping on the QT, keeping on the sly, keeping on the hush, keeping on the hush-hush, keeping on the DL, keeping on the low, keeping on the quiet, keeping on the sneak [x]

staying low-profile, avoiding attention, staying out of the spotlight, keeping a low profile, staying under the radar, avoiding the limelight, staying unnoticed, keeping to oneself, staying in the background, avoiding the public eye [x]