1. to run away, especially to escape debt or legal obligation
Usage: informal; chiefly British

1. the countries of the eastern Mediterranean, especially Syria, Lebanon, and nearby regions
Usage: often capitalized

Examples

• The businessman levanted in the middle of the night, leaving behind unpaid bills.
• He decided to levant rather than face his creditors.
• The Levant has been a crossroads of civilizations for millennia.
• Trade routes connected Europe with the Levant.
• Ancient merchants traveled to the Levant for spices and silk.
• The Levant region includes modern-day Syria and Lebanon.