verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted. Canada, US, especially, intransitive
2. 2
   To hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one. Canada, US, broadly, figuratively

Synonyms

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burrowconcealmentcovert operationdisappeargo clandestinehidden operation

Antonyms

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appearemergeexposureopen operation