make oneself scarce

Verb

Meaning

make oneself scarce (third-person singular simple present makes oneself scarce, present participle making oneself scarce, simple past and past participle made oneself scarce)

(intransitive) To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.
Perhaps I should make myself scarce before he finds any more chores to assign me.

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Synonyms

scram flee decamp skedaddle run away run off start out clear out get going make off vamoose run along clear off beat a retreat break camp
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Antonyms

remain hold stay wait stick hang on
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Close letter words and terms

make oneself clear make oneself felt make oneself inconspicuous make oneself understood make oneself vulnerable make or break