Antonyms for slip away

Grammar : Verb

Spell : slip

Phonetic Transcription : slɪp

Definition of slip away

Origin : early 14c., "to escape, to move softly and quickly," from an unrecorded Old English word or cognate Middle Low German slippen "to glide, slide," from Proto-Germanic *slipan (cf. Old High German slifan, Middle Dutch slippen, German schleifen "to glide, slide"), from PIE *sleib-, from root *(s)lei- "slimy, sticky, slippery" (see slime (n.)).
From mid-14c. with senses "lose one's footing," "slide out of place," "fall into error or fault." Sense of "pass unguarded or untaken" is from mid-15c. That of "slide, glide" is from 1520s. Transitive sense from 1510s; meaning "insert surreptitiously" is from 1680s. Related: Slipped; slipping. To slip up "make a mistake" is from 1855; to slip through the net "evade detection" is from 1902.

As in lose : verb escape, avoid
As in pass : verb go by, elapse; move onward
As in lam : verb escape
As in decamp : verb depart suddenly
As in depart : verb leave, retreat
As in elope : verb run away to be married
As in escape : verb break away from
As in fly : verb run or pass swiftly
As in go : verb elapse

Example sentences :

She had taken advantage of his momentary absorption to slip away.
Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

He was glad indeed when he could slip away for a dance with Madeline.
Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

He had a feeling that she was about to slip away from him, so he got up.
Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

A few panic-stricken, began to slip away, but the mass were faithful.
Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman

Directly she could slip away from her guests Mrs Fyne ran upstairs.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

She would have to slip away without attracting the notice of the dog.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Directly she could slip away from her guests Mrs. Fyne ran upstairs.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Moyne wanted me to slip away with him to the billiard room; but I refused to do so.
Extract from : « The Red Hand of Ulster » by George A. Birmingham

"We'll just have to slip away without his knowing it next time," says Pinckney.
Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford

My friends had managed to slip away unseen and were headed for the Argos.
Extract from : « The Pirate of Panama » by William MacLeod Raine

Synonyms for slip away

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