make off

• Deutsches Verb für das schnelle Weggehen, besonders um zu fliehen oder etwas zu vermeiden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of leaving quickly, especially to escape or avoid something.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Leave quicklyinformal

   To leave a place hastily, often to escape or avoid something.

   Sich davonmachen

   • The thief made off with the jewelry before anyone noticed.
   • They made off in a stolen car.
   • He made off when he saw the police approaching.

   Synonymeabscondboltclear outdash offdecampescapefleerun awayrun offskedaddletake off

   Antonymearriveremainstay

2. Steal and escapeinformal

   To take something and quickly leave with it.

   Stehlen und entkommen

   • Someone made off with my wallet at the market.
   • The burglars made off with valuable paintings.
   • She made off with the last piece of cake.

   Synonymeabscondboltclear outdecampescapefleerun awaytake off

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