- to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents or family.
- to run away with a lover.
- (of a patient or person in care) to leave or run away from a hospital, care facility, or safe area independently without notifying anyone.
- to leave without permission or notification; escape: At age 21, the apprentice eloped from his master.
- to run away secretly with a lover, esp in order to marry
