Definition of Elope
Elope
e·lope
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To run away secretly to get married, often without parental consent.
e.g. The young couple decided to elope to avoid a big, expensive wedding.
(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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