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the quiet verb for time leaving the building without saying goodbye
means To pass or slip by, said of time going from one moment to the next.
from From Latin elapsus, the past participle of elabi, 'to slip away' — built from e- ('out, away') and labi ('to slide, glide, fall'). That same labi gives us 'lapse' and 'collapse,' so the whole family is about things gently sliding out from under you, time included.
- latin root
- from elabi, to slip or glide away
- silent partner
- only time and deadlines truly elapse
- no return
- elapsed time refuses every refund request
- sibling words
- shares roots with lapse and relapse
for instance
statute of limitations — time period after which legal action cannot be taken; varies by jurisdiction and crime type
copyright expiration — works enter public domain after 70 years post-author's death in most countries
visa validity period — schengen visa allows 90 days within 180-day period before it elapses