absquatulate (C2)
verb
Pronunciation: /æbˈskwɒtʃəleɪt/
Definition
To leave a place abruptly or secretly, often to avoid paying a debt or facing consequences.
Examples
The manager absquatulated with the company funds just days before the audit.
When the bill arrived, he absquatulated through the back door of the restaurant.
How to Use absquatulate
- absquatulate with (phrasal verb)
- To leave secretly while taking something (usually stolen). — "The clerk absquatulated with the cash box."
- absquatulate from (prepositional phrase)
- To depart from a specific location. — "They absquatulated from the scene before the authorities arrived."
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