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made oneself scarce

made oneself scarce is the past participle of make oneself scarce.

Meaning of make oneself scarce

Verb

make oneself scarce (third-person singular simple present makes oneself scarce, present participle making oneself scarce, simple past and past participle made oneself scarce)

  1. (intransitive) To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.
    • Perhaps I should make myself scarce before he finds any more chores to assign me.

Questions about made oneself scarce

What is made oneself scarce the past participle of?
Made oneself scarce is the past participle of make oneself scarce.

Words near made oneself scarce in the dictionary

  1. made one's own luck
  2. made one's toilet
  3. made one's way
  4. made oneself at home
  5. made oneself clear
  6. made oneself scarce
  7. made out
  8. made out like a bandit
  9. made out of
  10. made out with
  11. made over

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