absquatulate

[ ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

/ æbˈskwɒtʃ əˌleɪt /

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verb (used without object), ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.Slang.

to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.

Origin of absquatulate

1820–30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate)

OTHER WORDS FROM absquatulate

ab·squat·u·lat·er, nounab·squat·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby absquatulate

absorption hygrometer, absorption nebula, absorption spectrum, absorptive, absorptivity, absquatulate, ABS resin, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention

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Example sentences from the Web for absquatulate

Then when some one laughed she added, "You say 'absquatulate' over here, don't you?"
In the High Valley|Susan Coolidge
Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion|G. Hamilton-Browne
The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
To "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.
Across America|James F. Rusling

In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for absquatulate

absquatulate

/ (æbˈskwɒtjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to leave; decamp

Word Origin for absquatulate

C19: humorous formation as if from Latin

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单词	absquatulate
释义	absquatulate [ ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ] / æbˈskwɒtʃ əˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR absquatulate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.Slang. to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel. Origin of absquatulate 1820–30; pseudo-Latinism, from ab-, squat, and -ulate, paralleling Latin-derived words with initial abs- (e.g., abscond, abstention) and final -tulate (e.g., congratulate) OTHER WORDS FROM absquatulate ab·squat·u·lat·er, nounab·squat·u·la·tion, noun Words nearby absquatulate absorption hygrometer, absorption nebula, absorption spectrum, absorptive, absorptivity, absquatulate, ABS resin, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for absquatulate Then when some one laughed she added, "You say 'absquatulate' over here, don't you?" In the High Valley\|Susan Coolidge Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement. Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion\|G. Hamilton-Browne The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth To "vamose the ranch" means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate. Across America\|James F. Rusling In the 40's to absquatulate was in good usage, but it has since disappeared. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken British Dictionary definitions for absquatulate absquatulate / (æbˈskwɒtjʊˌleɪt) / verb (intr) to leave; decamp Word Origin for absquatulate C19: humorous formation as if from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to absquatulate vamoose, hightail, depart, abscond, decamp, bolt, scram, vanish, flee, disappear, break out, cut and run, get away, run away, take flight
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absquatulate

verb (used without object), ab·squat·u·lat·ed, ab·squat·u·lat·ing.Slang.

Origin of absquatulate

OTHER WORDS FROM absquatulate

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Example sentences from the Web for absquatulate

British Dictionary definitions for absquatulate

verb

Word Origin for absquatulate

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