elope
[ ih-lohp ]
/ ɪˈloʊp /
verb (used without object), e·loped, e·lop·ing.
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
to run away with a lover.
to leave without permission or notification; escape: At age 21, the apprentice eloped from his master.
(of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to leave or run away from a safe area or safe premises.
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elope
/ (ɪˈləʊp) /
verb
(intr)
to run away secretly with a lover, esp in order to marry
Derived forms of elope
elopement, noun eloper, nounWord Origin for elope
C16: from Anglo-French
aloper, perhaps from Middle Dutch
lōpen to run; see
lope