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scarp⋅er

[skahr-per]
–verb (used without object) British.
to flee or depart suddenly, esp. without having paid one's bills.

Origin:
1840–50; orig. argot, prob. < Polari ≪ It scappare to flee (see escape )
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verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" 
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