make off with

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) To steal (something) and flee.

To run away together with someone.

(transitive) To capture (someone) and flee.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

plunder kidnap abduct pilfer embezzle purloin make away with

Examples

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

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

That one group of fans might try to take and make off with the treasured flag of another group is obviously entirely possible. Source: Internet

They kill Thingol and make off with the necklace. Source: Internet

Israeli authorities arrested two antiquities thieves in the West Bank who were attempting to make off with artifacts dating back to the Byzantine era, the IDF’s Civil Administration said on Monday. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

make obsolete make of make off make off without payment make official make oily