Approach and Scarper

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Approach verb - To come near or nearer.

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Scarper is an antonym for approach.

Scarper verb - To leave a place often for another.

Usage example: I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Approach is an antonym for scarper.

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Scarper and Approach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/scarper

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