I.away [美 əˈweɪ, 英 əˈweɪ]副away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).
The five young truants slip away from school during the fire drill while across town the dark-haired man rushes into a police station demanding to be locked up.