Moving, Leaving, or Escaping: English Vocabulary List

to scare or force someone or something to leave by running after them aggressively

"Chase out the stray dog."

"The angry villagers decided to chase out the unwelcome visitors from their town."

to leave a place or go on a journey, especially for a specific destination

"We head out now."

"Let's head out to the beach before the sun gets too hot this afternoon."

to change the place we live or work

"We move out next week."

"After graduating from university he decided to move out of his parents' house and live alone."

to leave a place swiftly in a vehicle, often making the wheels leave behind skid marks

"The car peeled out of the driveway."

"The getaway driver had to peel out of the alleyway quickly to escape the pursuing police car."

to quickly exit a place or vehicle, often without order

"The students pile out quickly."

"As soon as the bell rang, the excited children began to pile out of the classroom."

to abandon someone or something unexpectedly

"Do not run out on your friends."

"He ran out on his family without any explanation leaving his wife and children to struggle on their own."

to guide someone to the exit or door as they depart

"Show out the guests politely."

"The hostess showed out the guests who had stayed too late by politely reminding them that she had an early meeting in the morning."

to abruptly and angrily leave a place

"She storms out of the room angrily."

"The angry customer stormed out of the restaurant after complaining loudly about the terrible service and cold food."

to leave suddenly, especially to show discontent

"The workers walked out on strike."

"The angry customer walked out of the store without buying anything after receiving poor service from the staff."

to desire to leave a specific place or situation

"He wants out of the contract."

"The actor signed a contract for three movies but after the first one he wanted out because the director was very difficult to work with."

to pay money to the court to release someone from custody until their trial

"Bail out the suspect."

"His family managed to bail out the suspect from jail by posting the required bond."

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

"Prisoners plan to break out tonight."

"The prisoners plan to break out of jail by digging a tunnel under the prison wall."

to leave a hotel after returning your room key and paying the bill

"Check out of the hotel before noon."

"Guests must check out of the hotel by eleven in the morning to avoid being charged for an additional night's stay."

to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction

"We must clear out."

"Following the evacuation order, residents were urged to clear out of the flood-prone area."

to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies

"Some students drop out of school early."

"He decided to drop out of college because he could no longer afford the tuition fees."

to leave the house and attend a specific social event to enjoy your time

"They will go out tonight."

"Do you want to go out for dinner tonight or would you prefer to stay home and order pizza instead?"

to quietly leave a location without drawing attention to oneself

"He will slip out now."

"She decided to slip out of the boring party without saying goodbye to anyone."