Levant (Verb)
Meaning
Run off without paying a debt.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tenant levanted from the property overnight without paying the outstanding rent.
- He had a history of levanting from his financial obligations, leaving creditors with nothing.
- The couple had built a reputation for levanting from hotels and restaurants without settling their bills.
- After collecting his pay, he levanted from the workplace, never to be seen again.
- The debtor levanted from the jurisdiction before the court could serve him with a summons.