verb
1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along (Freq. 2)
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The thief made off with our silver
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the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
• Derivationally related forms: ↑decampment (for: ↑decamp), ↑bolt (for: ↑bolt), ↑abscondment (for: ↑abscond), ↑absconder (for: ↑abscond)
• Hypernyms: ↑flee, ↑fly, ↑take flight
• Hyponyms: ↑levant
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s PP
2. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry (Freq. 1)
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The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
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When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
• Syn: ↑run out, ↑bolt, ↑bolt out, ↑beetle off
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s PP
3. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings (Freq. 1)
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Drive away potential burglars
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drive away bad thoughts
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dispel doubts
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The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
• Syn: ↑chase away, ↑drive out, ↑turn back, ↑drive away, ↑dispel, ↑drive off
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
4. reproduce by xerography
• Derivationally related forms: ↑xerox (for: ↑xerox), ↑Xerox (for: ↑xerox), ↑photocopier (for: ↑photocopy), ↑photocopy (for: ↑photocopy)
• Hypernyms: ↑reproduce
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s something
5. run away secretly with one's beloved
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The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas
• Syn: ↑elope
• Hypernyms: ↑flee, ↑fly, ↑take flight
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s PP
6. run off as waste
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The water wastes back into the ocean
• Syn: ↑waste
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Something is ——ing PP
7. decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
• Derivationally related forms: ↑runoff
• Topics: ↑game
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.