About The Word Run off

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Run off

Run off Meaning & Definition
Run off Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Run off?

[v] decide (a game) by a runoff
[v] reproduce by xerography
[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
[v] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
[v] run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Run off: abscond | absquatulate | beetle off | bolt | bolt out | chase away | decamp | dispel | drive away | drive off | drive out | elope | go off | photocopy | run out | turn back | waste | xerox

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See Also | banish | clear the air | compete | contend | course | displace | fire | flee | flow | fly | frighten | go away | go forth | leave | levant | microcopy | move | photostat | reproduce | run | shoo | shoo away | shoo off | take flight | vie

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