Also means
slip away, disappear quietly
Usage Note
Éclipser has two common uses: transitively it means to outshine or overshadow someone (il éclipse tous ses rivaux — he eclipses all his rivals); reflexively s'éclipser is a polite or humorous way to say 'to slip away quietly', as when leaving a party without saying goodbye. Both uses are frequent in modern French.
Examples
"Elle s'est éclipsée sans dire au revoir."
Natural Translation
She slipped away without saying goodbye.
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