make away
Britishverb
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to depart in haste
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to steal or abduct
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to kill, destroy, or get rid of
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Example Sentences
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LeBron James or Kevin Durant, the kind of money they make away from the floor is greater because they play in a sport with a salary cap.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 6, 2019
Ultimately, Sam's able to steal the keys and make away with the books — and learn some pretty essential information.
From Time ● Jul. 17, 2017
Now, after his death, we were struggling to make away with it all.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2015
Even in Arizona, which has the nation's toughest plant-protection law and pistol-packing lawmen to back it up, cactus rustlers make away with an estimated $500,000 to $1 million worth of plants each year.
From Time Magazine Archive
His first thought was, that taking advantage of his carelessness, the man intended to make away with his steed; he sprang upon his legs, drew his sword, and in a trice was by his side.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm
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