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Flee to wed
To elope is to run away secretly, typically to get married without parental consent or public ceremony.
The word suggests romantic urgency and often disapproval from family: They eloped to Vegas over the weekend.
More broadly, elope can mean to slip away or abscond: The couple eloped with the company funds, though the marriage sense dominates modern usage.
Depart swiftly from threat
- runawayOne who flees
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- decampDepart abruptly, often secretly
- vanishCease to be visible
disappear · steal away · dash · bolt · leave · depart · getaway · flight
Marriage rite and feast
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- nuptialsVows and rings
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- unionJoining into one
bride · bridegroom · spouse · betrothed · fiancé · fiancée · wedlock · chapel
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
discreet · hidden · sneak · slip · whispered · hush-hush · private · concealed
Without advance preparation
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
surprise · spur-of-the-moment · unexpected · rash · hasty · whirlwind · last-minute · adventurous
Intense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- loversRomantic partners
devotion · courtship · amour · intimacy · affection · bond · commitment · tenderness
Cultural or social prohibition
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- disgraceLoss of honor
- ostracizeExclude from a group
disown · transgress · forbidden love · star-crossed · defiance · shame · backlash · secret affair
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
vanish · disappear · steal away · dash · bolt · leave · depart · getaway · flight · abandon
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
union · bride · bridegroom · spouse · betrothed · fiancé · fiancée · wedlock · chapel · officiant
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
stealthy · discreet · hidden · sneak · slip · whispered · hush-hush · private · concealed · unannounced
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
whimsical · surprise · spur-of-the-moment · unexpected · rash · hasty · whirlwind · last-minute · adventurous · daring
love
Intense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
lovers · devotion · courtship · amour · intimacy · affection · bond · commitment · tenderness · infatuation
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- disgraceLoss of honor
ostracize · disown · transgress · forbidden love · star-crossed · defiance · shame · backlash · secret affair
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, bride
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- disappearingvanish, fade, disappear, vanishing, evaporate
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight