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Verb
S:
(v)
go (go%2:38:01::)
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go away (go_away%2:38:05::)
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depart (depart%2:38:04::)
(move away from a place into another direction)
"Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
S:
(v)
leave (leave%2:38:01::)
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go forth (go_forth%2:38:00::)
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go away (go_away%2:38:00::)
(go away from a place)
"At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
direct troponym
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full troponym
S:
(v)
go out (go_out%2:38:02::)
(leave the house to go somewhere)
"We never went out when our children were small"
S:
(v)
desert (desert%2:38:02::)
(leave behind)
"the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"
S:
(v)
depart (depart%2:38:00::)
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take leave (take_leave%2:38:00::)
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quit (quit%2:38:00::)
(go away or leave)
S:
(v)
pop off (pop_off%2:38:00::)
(leave quickly)
S:
(v)
walk off (walk_off%2:38:01::)
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walk away (walk_away%2:38:00::)
(go away from)
"The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off"
S:
(v)
walk out (walk_out%2:38:00::)
(leave abruptly, often in protest or anger)
"The customer that was not served walked out"
S:
(v)
come away (come_away%2:38:00::)
(leave in a certain condition)
"She came away angry"
S:
(v)
decamp (decamp%2:38:00::)
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skip (skip%2:38:02::)
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vamoose (vamoose%2:38:00::)
(leave suddenly)
"She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
S:
(v)
scram (scram%2:38:00::)
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buzz off (buzz_off%2:38:00::)
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fuck off (fuck_off%2:38:00::)
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get (get%2:38:15::)
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bugger off (bugger_off%2:38:00::)
(leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form)
"Scram!"
S:
(v)
run off (run_off%2:38:01::)
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run out (run_out%2:38:02::)
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bolt (bolt%2:38:01::)
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bolt out (bolt_out%2:38:00::)
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beetle off (beetle_off%2:38:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
ride off (ride_off%2:38:00::)
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ride away (ride_away%2:38:00::)
(ride away on a horse, for example)
S:
(v)
go out (go_out%2:38:01::)
(take the field)
"The soldiers went out on missions"
S:
(v)
tarry (tarry%2:38:00::)
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linger (linger%2:38:01::)
(leave slowly and hesitantly)
S:
(v)
depart (depart%2:38:01::)
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part (part%2:38:00::)
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start (start%2:38:02::)
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start out (start_out%2:38:00::)
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set forth (set_forth%2:38:00::)
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set off (set_off%2:38:00::)
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set out (set_out%2:38:00::)
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take off (take_off%2:38:00::)
(leave)
"The family took off for Florida"
S:
(v)
pull out (pull_out%2:38:00::)
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get out (get_out%2:38:00::)
(move out or away)
"The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
S:
(v)
rush off (rush_off%2:38:00::)
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rush away (rush_away%2:38:00::)
(depart in a hurry)
S:
(v)
scat (scat%2:38:00::)
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run (run%2:38:04::)
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scarper (scarper%2:38:00::)
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turn tail (turn_tail%2:38:00::)
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lam (lam%2:38:00::)
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run away (run_away%2:38:00::)
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hightail it (hightail_it%2:38:00::)
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bunk (bunk%2:38:00::)
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head for the hills (head_for_the_hills%2:38:00::)
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take to the woods (take_to_the_woods%2:38:00::)
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escape (escape%2:38:02::)
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fly the coop (fly_the_coop%2:38:00::)
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break away (break_away%2:38:00::)
(flee; take to one's heels; cut and run)
"If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
S:
(v)
slip away (slip_away%2:38:01::)
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steal away (steal_away%2:38:00::)
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sneak away (sneak_away%2:38:00::)
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sneak off (sneak_off%2:38:00::)
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sneak out (sneak_out%2:38:00::)
(leave furtively and stealthily)
"The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"
S:
(v)
vacate (vacate%2:38:00::)
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empty (empty%2:38:00::)
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abandon (abandon%2:38:00::)
(leave behind empty; move out of)
"You must vacate your office by tonight"
verb group
antonym
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
vanish (vanish%2:39:00::)
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disappear (disappear%2:39:00::)
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go away (go_away%2:39:00::)
(become invisible or unnoticeable)
"The effect vanished when day broke"
S:
(v)
disappear (disappear%2:30:00::)
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vanish (vanish%2:30:00::)
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go away (go_away%2:30:00::)
(get lost, as without warning or explanation)
"He disappeared without a trace"