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run off with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

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

run off with means: To take something that belongs to someone else and leave with it.

verb

STEAL AND LEAVEB2

To take something that belongs to someone else and leave with it.

  • He ran off with my wallet.
  • The manager has run off with the company money.
  • Did someone run off with all your savings?

How to use it: run off with something (Someone ran off with my bag.)

Similar words: steal, make off with, abscond with

Common phrases: run off with something, run off with money

LEAVE WITH LOVERB2

To leave home with someone to live together or get married, often secretly.

  • He ran off with his girlfriend.
  • She has run off with a man she met online.
  • Did your uncle really run off with his neighbour?

How to use it: run off with someone (She ran off with her boyfriend.)

Similar words: elope with

Common phrases: run off with someone, run off with him

Questions about run off with

What does run off with mean?

To take something that belongs to someone else and leave with it.

What is run off with in other languages?

Türkçe: alıp kaçmak · Español: huir con · Français: s’enfuir avec · Deutsch: mit etwas davonlaufen · Italiano: scappare con · 日本語: 持ち逃げする

How do you pronounce run off with?

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

How do you use run off with in a sentence?

He ran off with my wallet. The manager has run off with the company money.

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