leave+suddenly

  • 81Anton Dereser —     Anton Dereser     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Anton Dereser     (Known also as THADDAEUS A S. ADAMO).     Born at Fahr in Franconia, 3 February, 1757; died at Breslau, 15 or 16 June, 1807. He was a Discalced Carmelite, professed at Cologne 18… …

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  • 82break away — verb a) to leave suddenly b) to become separated, literally or figuratively …

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  • 83walk out — verb a) to stage a walkout or strike b) to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest …

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  • 84Gorf — 1. leave suddenly; 2. begin flying: He to gorf like a Rocket ; He to gorf like a batter to hell …

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  • 85gorf — Australian Slang 1. leave suddenly; 2. begin flying: He to gorf like a Rocket ; He to gorf like a batter to hell …

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  • 86abscond — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. decamp, bolt, run away, flee, fly, take off. See avoidance, escape.Ant., abide, stay. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. flee, steal off, slip away; see escape . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY… …

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  • 87absquatulate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Regional. To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation: abscond, break out, decamp, escape, flee, fly, get away, run away. Informal: skip (out). Slang: lam. Idioms …

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  • 88lam — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Slang. To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation: abscond, break out, decamp, escape, flee, fly, get away, run away. Informal: skip (out). Regional:… …

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  • 89light out — v Move quickly, leave suddenly. When Mel heard Lance was there, he lit out for Megan s place. 1860s …

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  • 90bail — {{11}}bail (n.1) bond money, late 15c., a sense that apparently developed from that of temporary release from jail (into the custody of another, who gives security), recorded from early 15c. That evolved from earlier meaning captivity, custody… …

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