slip away

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slip away

verb slips away · slipping away · slipped away

To leave without being noticed. I'm going to try to slip away from work early, if I can.
Similar: slide off, slip off, sneak off
of time To pass quickly, almost unnoticed. The months slipped away and became years.
To disappear; to elude one; to recede; to dwindle. What about love? Don't you want someone to care about you? What about love? Don't let it slip away
euphemistic To die peacefully. He slipped away quietly in his sleep.

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verb to leave a place without being noticed

Español	escabullirse, escaquearse, escurrirse, esfumarse, dar esquinazo
Deutsch	davonmachen
Italiano	andarsene alla chetichella, squagliarsela, svignarsela

verb to pass quickly

Italiano	passare in fretta, sfumare

verb to die

Italiano	venire meno, scomparire

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@misc{slip_away_2026,
  title = {slip away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slip%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}