simple past tense and past participle of slave away

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slave away

present participle of slave away

(intransitive, of two objects) To become separated from something. / (intransitive) To distance oneself (from).

to draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away

(idiomatic) to reject or dismiss with a hand gesture / (idiomatic, by extension) to brush aside or sweep under the rug

(law) In patent law, to describe the solution to a problem in a way that excludes a particular alternative to solving that problem addressed by a later invention.

(intransitive, slang) To be sexually unfaithful out of one's home

(transitive) To tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat. / (intransitive) To leave, disappear / (transitive, figuratively) To dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.

(sports) A goal scored in an away game.