leave town
- departLeave a place
- escapeFlight from captivity
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- skip townDepart hastily to evade
- disappearPass from visibility
vanish · run away · getaway · highway · suitcase · goodbye · farewell · dust · rearview mirror · horizon · bus station · train · midnight · fugitive · drift · wander · relocate · uproot
presence/absence
leave townstick around
Remain in place temporarily
stay put · hang around · settle down · put down roots · linger
settling vs. uprooting
leave townsettle down
Become calm or established
put down roots · plant roots · set up shop · take up residence