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Definition of Run Off

• (verb) decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
• (verb) reproduce by xerography
• (verb) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
• (verb) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
• (verb) run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
• (verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
• (verb) run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

Synonyms of Run Off

• Abscond
• Bolt
• Absquatulate
• Decamp
• Go Off
• Make Off
• Run Out
• Bolt
• Bolt Out
• Beetle Off
• Chase Away
• Drive Out
• Turn Back
• Drive Away
• Dispel
• Drive Off
• Elope
• Waste
• Photocopy
• Xerox

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Homophones of Run Off