make off
verb
made off; making off; makes off
intransitive verb
: to leave in haste
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1680, in the meaning defined above
make off
verb
as in to get out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- get out
- clear out
- light out
- escape
- get (away)
- skirr
- skip (out)
- scram
- run away
- lam
- run off
- decamp
- scat
- abscond
- bug out
- elope
- scarper
- mizzle
- retreat
- fly
- flee
- bolt
- skedaddle
- run
- hightail (it)
- break
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confront
- dare
- face
- beard
- defy
- remain
- stay
- brave
- hang around
- dwell
- stick around
- linger
- abide
- tarry
- treasure-house
- treasure-houses
- treasured
- treasurer
- treasurer of the household
- Treasurer of the United States
- treasurers
- treasurership
- treasurerships
- treasures
- treasuress
- treasuries
- treasuring
- treasury
- Treasury Bench
- treasury certificate
- treasury currency
- treasury note
- treasury of merits
- treasury savings certificate
- treasury stock
- treasury warrant
- treasurys
- treasuryship
- treat