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make off with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ˈɔːf wɪð/ · UK /ˌmeɪk ˈɒf wɪð/

make off with means: To steal something and leave quickly with it.

verb

STEAL AND ESCAPEB2

To steal something and leave quickly with it.

  • Someone made off with my bike.
  • The robbers made off with all the cash.
  • Did the thief make off with your bag?

How to use it: make off with something (The thief made off with my wallet.)

Similar words: steal, run off with

Common phrases: make off with something, make off with cash, make off with valuables

ABDUCT AND ESCAPEC1

To take someone away by force and escape with them.

  • The attackers made off with two hostages.
  • Armed men made off with the ambassador's son.
  • The guards stopped them from making off with the prisoner.

How to use it: make off with someone (The kidnappers made off with the child.)

Similar words: abduct, kidnap, carry off

Opposites: release

Common phrases: make off with someone, make off with hostages, make off with captives

RUN AWAY TOGETHERC2

To run away with another person, often a lover.

  • He made off with his lover.
  • Their daughter made off with a young sailor.
  • She planned to make off with him that night.

How to use it: make off with someone (She made off with her lover before the wedding.)

Similar words: run away with, elope with

Common phrases: make off with someone, make off with her, make off with him

Questions about make off with

What does make off with mean?

To steal something and leave quickly with it.

What is make off with in other languages?

Türkçe: alıp kaçmak · Español: robar y huir · Français: s'enfuir avec · Deutsch: mit etwas abhauen · Italiano: fuggire con · 日本語: 持ち逃げする

How do you pronounce make off with?

In American English /ˌmeɪk ˈɔːf wɪð/; in British English /ˌmeɪk ˈɒf wɪð/.

How do you use make off with in a sentence?

Someone made off with my bike. The robbers made off with all the cash.

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