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What is another word for runs off?

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To retreat or escape from something frightening, dangerous or undesirable

To expel or send away, especially permanently

To elope or run away with someone

To steal something (and then escape or run off with it)

To make or be an exact copy of

To produce literature, typically in large quantities

To leak, seep or discharge liquid or gas

To recite a list or enumerated account of

To forcefully remove someone from somewhere

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

To draw or drain (liquid) from a source

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To retreat or escape from something frightening, dangerous or undesirable

beats a hasty retreat

does a disappearing act

shows a clean pair of heels

does a moonlight flit

takes a long walk on a short pier

goes jump in the lake

goes and jump in the lake

makes a quick getaway

disentangles yourself

goes and chase yourself

runs like scared rabbit

cops out

leaves in the lurch

drops out

leaves holding the bag

takes oneself off from

breaks away from

slips through your fingers

makes like a tree and get out of here

makes like a tree and leave

makes a sudden departure

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“This behavior caused the second grown man also to run off in fear.”

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To expel or send away, especially permanently

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

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“He also says he is working with local police to run off any miscreants in the area around the Marhaura site.”

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To elope or run away with someone

“He has only one unmarried daughter left, and I predict she'll run off with her beau the first chance she gets.”

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To steal something (and then escape or run off with it)

“I felt any boy under such circumstances would be tempted to run off with the money, knowing he probably would never be caught.”

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To make or be an exact copy of

makes a carbon copy of

plagiarizes^US

plagiarises^UK

infringes the copyright of

infringes on

passes off as your own

takes a leaf out of someone's book

follows in the footsteps of

follows the example of

models yourself on

patterns yourself after

takes as a role model

takes after

reproduces in final form

types out

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To produce literature, typically in large quantities

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To leak, seep or discharge liquid or gas

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To recite a list or enumerated account of

lists

enumerates

itemises^UK

itemizes^US

catalogues^UK

catalogs^US

summarizes^US

specializes^US

specialises^UK

summarises^UK

publicizes^US

getd down to brass tacks

publicises^UK

epitomizes^US

analyzes^US

analyses^UK

epitomises^UK

produces

reports on

references

quotes chapter and verse

communicates information

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To forcefully remove someone from somewhere

gives someone the boot

gives someone their marching orders

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives the gate

gives the bum's rush

gives someone the air

throws someone out on their ear

gives someone the big E

ostracizes^US

demobilises^UK

ostracises^UK

demobilizes^US

throws out on your ear

hands someone his hat

dislodges

puts out in the street

gives the old heave-ho

axes^UK

gives someone the bullet

gives someone their cards

gives someone the sack

makes redundant

gives someone their notice

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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

Verb

To draw or drain (liquid) from a source

draughts^UK

drafts^US

pumps

siphons^US

syphons^UK

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