Another word for lam

To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation

• absquatulate

  1. To die.
  2. To depart in a hurry; abscond:

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  1. To die.
  2. To depart in a hurry; abscond:

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• run away

  1. To flee by running
  2. To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.

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  1. To flee by running
  2. To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.

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• get away

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• fly

  1. To cause to fly or float in the air:
  2. To avoid; shun:
  3. To flee; escape.

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  1. To cause to fly or float in the air:
  2. To avoid; shun:
  3. To flee; escape.

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• flee

  1. To run away, as from trouble or danger:
  2. To run away or try to escape from
  3. To move rapidly; go swiftly

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  1. To run away, as from trouble or danger:
  2. To run away or try to escape from
  3. To move rapidly; go swiftly

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• escape

  1. To come from involuntarily or unintentionally
  2. To avoid a serious or unwanted outcome:
  3. To break loose from confinement; get free:

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  1. To come from involuntarily or unintentionally
  2. To avoid a serious or unwanted outcome:
  3. To break loose from confinement; get free:

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• decamp

  1. To go away suddenly and secretly; run away
  2. (Intransitive) To break up camp and move on.
  3. To break or leave camp

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  1. To go away suddenly and secretly; run away
  2. (Intransitive) To break up camp and move on.
  3. To break or leave camp

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• break out

  1. To separate from a bundle
  2. (Intransitive) To suddenly get pimples, especially on one's face.
  3. (Idiomatic) to bring out, use, or present

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  1. To separate from a bundle
  2. (Intransitive) To suddenly get pimples, especially on one's face.
  3. (Idiomatic) to bring out, use, or present

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• abscond

  1. (Intransitive, reflexive, archaic) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
  2. To go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law
  3. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

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  1. (Intransitive, reflexive, archaic) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
  2. To go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law
  3. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

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The act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty

• getaway

  1. A means of escape.
  2. The place to which one goes for this
  3. The effecting of an escape.

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  1. A means of escape.
  2. The place to which one goes for this
  3. The effecting of an escape.

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• flight

  1. A flight arrow
  2. The distance covered or that can be covered at one time by an airplane, bird, projectile, etc.
  3. An exuberant or transcendent effort or display:

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  1. A flight arrow
  2. The distance covered or that can be covered at one time by an airplane, bird, projectile, etc.
  3. An exuberant or transcendent effort or display:

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• escapement

  1. An escape.
  2. An escape or means of escape
  3. The part in a mechanical clock or watch that controls the speed and regularity of the balance wheel or pendulum, and thereby of the entire mechanism, by the movement of a notched wheel (escape wheel), one tooth of which is permitted to escape from the detaining catch at a time

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  1. An escape.
  2. An escape or means of escape
  3. The part in a mechanical clock or watch that controls the speed and regularity of the balance wheel or pendulum, and thereby of the entire mechanism, by the movement of a notched wheel (escape wheel), one tooth of which is permitted to escape from the detaining catch at a time

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• escape

  1. A means or way of escape
  2. (Computers) A key used especially to interrupt a command, exit a program, or change levels within a program.
  3. A means of obtaining temporary freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness:

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  1. A means or way of escape
  2. (Computers) A key used especially to interrupt a command, exit a program, or change levels within a program.
  3. A means of obtaining temporary freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness:

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• decampment

  1. The act of decamping
  2. A prompt departure

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  1. The act of decamping
  2. A prompt departure

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• breakout

  1. An escape from prison
  2. A sudden, forceful escape, as from prison or enemy troop encirclement
  3. An escape from any restrictive or confining situation

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  1. An escape from prison
  2. A sudden, forceful escape, as from prison or enemy troop encirclement
  3. An escape from any restrictive or confining situation

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• break

  1. Break dancing.
  2. The result of breaking, as a crack, separation, or opening:
  3. An escape:

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  1. Break dancing.
  2. The result of breaking, as a crack, separation, or opening:
  3. An escape:

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