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run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

bower collapse

disengagement collapse: to break off a military action with an enemy

quit collapse

stick at collapse

relinquishment collapse: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.; a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.

niche collapse: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species); a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"

hiding place collapse: a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)

French leave collapse: an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)

hideaway collapse: an area where you can be alone

retrocede collapse

cubbyhole collapse: a small compartment

AWOL collapse: one who is away or absent without leave; having deserted your post or station without leave

capitulation collapse: the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"; a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic

ashram collapse: (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus; a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram

arrested development collapse: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

hideout collapse: a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

workhouse collapse: a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

leaving collapse

avoidance collapse: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

pull out collapse: move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"

exodus collapse: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment; the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

shilly shally collapse

rest home collapse

nursing home collapse

disappearance collapse: the act of leaving secretly or without explanation; the event of passing out of sight; ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"

revert collapse: undergo reversion, as in a mutation; go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

desertion collapse: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

subsidence collapse

turn tail collapse

evacuation collapse: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

decamp collapse: leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"; leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"

run off collapse: decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff; leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

privacy collapse: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others; the condition of being concealed or hidden

elopement collapse: the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

incurve collapse

keel collapse: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability; the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

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