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spirit off
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | spirit off - carry off mysteriously; as if by magicspirit awaybear away, bear off, carry away, take away, carry off - remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry" |
spirit off
spirit offTo take, sneak, or carry someone or something away in a mysterious, secretive, or furtive manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spirit" and "off." Often used in passive constructions. Someone spirited off the suspect just before he was due to be arraigned in court. Evidence of the politician's involvement in the scandal appears to have been spirited off. The sneaky child spirited the candy off while no one was looking.See also: off, spiritspirit someone or something off (to some place)to hurry someone or something away, presumably unnoticed, to another place. Aunt Jane spirited the children off to bed at half-past eight. She spirited off the leftover roast beef.See also: off, spiritspirit off
Synonyms for spirit offverb carry off mysteriouslySynonymsRelated Words- bear away
- bear off
- carry away
- take away
- carry off
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