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ab•squat•u•late
(ab•skwoch'u•lAt"),
—-v.i., --lat•ed, -lat•ing. Slang.
to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.
(ab•skwoch'u•lAt"),
—-v.i., --lat•ed, -lat•ing. Slang.
to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.