Outflight

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of flying out. countable, uncountable

    "He did not report whether any bats remained in the roost after the outflight."

  2. 2
    The act or process of fleeing. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Outward movement or exiting. countable, uncountable

    "Inflation increases capital outflight which diminishes the availability of funds for domestic investment."

Example

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"He did not report whether any bats remained in the roost after the outflight."

Etymology

From Middle English outflight, out fliȝt, equivalent to out- + flight. Cognate with Dutch uitvlucht (“evasion, excuse”), German Ausflucht (“escape”), Swedish utflykt (“excursion”).

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