Definition of Elope
Elope
elope
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to run away, typically without telling anyone, with the plan of getting married, without the consent of one's parents;
e.g. We decided to elope instead of having a big wedding ceremony.
(verb)
to run away with one's lover and thus leave one's spouse;
e.g. The letter announced their plans to elope to the other side of the country.
(verb)
broadly, to secretly escape or run away from somewhere, for example to slip away from an educational or health-care center without permission;
e.g. The students tried to elope from the boarding school.
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