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Leave hastily, abscond, as in They just skipped out of town. It is also put as skip out on, meaning “desert, abandon” as in He skipped out on his wife, leaving her with the four children. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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How to use skip out in a sentence

Indeed, there was immediate concern upon her arrest that she might use it to skip out altogether—but she will appear.
Murdoch’s Parliament Appearance|David A. Graham|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I'll try to get the skip out as soon as possible, and you can trust me to stop more logs getting away, for my own sake.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss
Not into my car, however, so I was able to skip out again as the train was starting.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
Well, I just made up my mind I wouldn't stay around home, any longer; but skip out till the breeze blew over.
Fred Fenton on the Track|Allen Chapman

When the case comes up just skip out of town, and Mr. Hoswell will be able to prove that the plans are his.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young
Billy and me concluded that it was about time for us to skip out, too, so we did so.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind

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