make off with
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make off with
verb makes off with · making off with · made off with
- To steal (something) and flee. "Supposing now that some of them were to slip into the boat at night and cut the cable, and make off with her? That would be a pretty go, that would."
- To run away together with someone.
- To capture (someone) and flee. "Gaston: The Beast will make off with your children! He'll come after them in the night!"
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verb steal something and flee
| Español | arramblar, arranchar |
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| Deutsch | sich davonmachen mit, sich aus dem Staub machen mit |
verb run away together with someone
| Deutsch | sich davonmachen mit, sich aus dem Staub machen mit |
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verb capture someone and flee
| Deutsch | sich davonmachen mit, sich aus dem Staub machen mit |
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title = {make off with},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20off%20with},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}