Come and Scarper

Opposite meaning words

Come verb - To move closer to.

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Scarper is an antonym for come.

Nearby Words: coming, comer

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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Come is an antonym for scarper.

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

Come & Scarper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/come/scarper>.

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