Meaning & use
scarpered
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Ran away hurriedly, especially to escape from a difficult or dangerous situation.
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When the police arrived, the thieves scarpered down the alley.
He scarpered before anyone could ask him to help clean up.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British slang, possibly derived from Italian scappare (to escape) or from Cockney rhyming slang.
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