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fold one's tent

fold one's tent verb: to withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit.

Verb

fold one's tent (third-person singular simple present folds one's tent, present participle folding one's tent, simple past and past participle folded one's tent)

  1. (idiomatic) To withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit.
    • And the night shall be filled with music,
      And the cares that infest the day
      Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
      And as silently steal away.1844, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Day is Done" (proem to The Waif), lines 41-44
    • "I won't quietly fold my tent and go away," snapped Sister Catherine.1982 September 27, “No Mercy for the Sisters”, in Time

Synonyms of fold one's tent

Forms of fold one's tent

third-person singular presentfolds one's tent
present participlefolding one's tent
past participlefolded one's tent
pastfolded one's tent

Questions about fold one's tent

What does fold one's tent mean?
Fold one's tent means to withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit.
What part of speech is fold one's tent?
Fold one's tent is a verb.
What is the past tense of fold one's tent?
The past tense of fold one's tent is folded one's tent.

Words near fold one's tent in the dictionary

  1. fold mirror
  2. fold mountain
  3. fold net
  4. fold nets
  5. fold one's arms
  6. fold one's tent
  7. fold out
  8. fold sphere
  9. fold under zero pressure
  10. fold up
  11. fold-down

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