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run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along;
"The thief made off with our silver"
"the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
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leave suddenly and as if in a hurry;
"The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
"When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
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force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings;
"Drive away potential burglars"
"drive away bad thoughts"
"dispel doubts"
"The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
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run away secretly with one's beloved;
"The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
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run off as waste;
"The water wastes back into the ocean"
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reproduce by xerography
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decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff