To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc.
A person who flees one place or institution for another.
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.
A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country.
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
To hang freely; underhang.
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
To halt something temporarily.
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.