make off

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make off

/ˌmeɪk ˈɒf/

verb makes off · making off · made off

intransitive To exit or depart; to run away. As soon as he saw me, he turned around and made off down the road.
Similar: flee, run away
To tie off, fix down or terminate the end of a rope, cable or thread. The object of good end-box technique is to make off the cable in a manner which resists ingress of air, moisture and cable box compound into the cable with as little interference with the lay and structure of the cable as possible.

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verb to run away; to exit

Español	huir
Português	fugir
Français	fuir
Deutsch	sich davonmachen, sich aus dem Staub machen
Italiano	fuggire
Русский	убега́ть ubegátʹ

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@misc{make_off_2026,
  title = {make off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}