make off

Verb

Meaning

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bolt decamp abscond absquatulate run off go off scoot run fly scram leave split escape retreat escaped

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Antonyms

remain appear approach hold reach stay

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Hypernyms

fly flee take flight

Hyponyms

levant

Examples

The thief made off with our silver Source: Internet

the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe Source: Internet

A bold daylight robbery at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in Hang Dong near Baan Tawai saw the alleged gunman make off with 83,000 baht in cash. Source: Internet

As they hurried off to do so, Indra swooped in to make off with the elixir. Source: Internet

As the hotel's reception was ablaze, the suspect fled out of the front door and appeared to make off in a white, four-door Honda Accord. Source: Internet

Maybe you’re concerned that a burglar might just make off with the applications, either planned or unwittingly, and you’ll have no idea where your personal data will end up. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

make observation make obsolete make of make off with make off without payment make official