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slip away

 

1. and slip off to go away or escape quietly or in secret; to slip out. I slipped away when no one was looking. Let's slip off somewhere and have a little talk. I'll try to slip out for an hour or two when Tom is asleep.

2. Euph. to die. Uncle Charles slipped away in his sleep last night.

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slip away

1. to leave quickly and quietly On the last night of conference, I decided to slip away for a few hours. Related vocabulary: duck out (of somewhere)

2. to be no longer available We're trying to keep the tradition alive, but it's starting to slip away. I let a great opportunity slip away.

3. to slowly become less strong or able She found her health rapidly slipping away. Every day a little more of his strength slips away.

4. to die The doctors worked quickly, but the old man was slipping away.

See also: away, slip

slip away

v.

To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint: When no one was looking, the thief quietly slipped away. The suspect slipped away from the police.

See also: away, slip