run off
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Definitions
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"
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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"
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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"
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run away secretly with one''s beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
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run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
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reproduce by xerography
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decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
Synonyms
abscond
absquatulate
beetle off
bolt
bolt out
chase away
decamp
dispel
drive away
drive off
drive out
elope
go off
make off
photocopy
run out
turn back
waste
xerox