outstay
/aʊtˈsteɪ/
verb
- To stay longer than someone else or longer than is expected or welcome.
- If you outstay your visa, you may face fines.
- We didn't want to outstay our welcome, so we left the party early.
- He outstayed all the other guests at the dinner.
- To endure or last longer than someone or something.
- The old oak tree outstayed many storms over the centuries.
- The company outstayed its competitors by adapting to new markets.
- Her patience outstayed his temper during the long argument.
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