Definitions

run off

VERB

abscond

Synonyms

STRONG

bolt break decamp disappear escape fade flee get hightail jump leave quit scram skedaddle slip slip away split vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it clear out cut and run dog it duck out fly the coop go AWOL go south make a break make off make scarce pull out skip out sneak away steal away take off

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive come continue face join remain stay strengthen wait

WEAK

abide endure give up stop yield

VERB

drain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish flow leak ooze reduce

STRONG

abate decline decrease dwindle effuse exude percolate trickle well

WEAK

filter off flow out leave dry osmose taper off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expand extend grow increase

STRONG

develop enlarge rise

WEAK

fill pour

VERB

elope

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond bolt decamp disappear escape flee fly leave skip

WEAK

go secretly go to Gretna Green slip away slip out steal away

Antonyms

STRONG

continue face meet remain stay wait

VERB

enumerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculate itemize recite specify spell out take account of

STRONG

cite compute detail figure identify inventory mention name number particularize quote recapitulate reckon recount rehearse relate specialize sum tally tell total

WEAK

add up count noses keep tabs run down tick off

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal estimate guess hide neglect subtract

WEAK

not count

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

VERB

jump bail

Synonyms

WEAK

escape flee leave town

VERB

lam

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish

WEAK

bail out break out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run out on slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONG

accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

VERB

make off

Synonyms

WEAK

abscond bolt clear cut and run decamp depart escape fly go leave make away quit retire run run for it scamper scoot skedaddle skip withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

stay wait

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disseminate engrave imprint mark publish reissue reprint stamp

STRONG

compose impress issue letter offset set

WEAK

go to press let roll publication calligraph put to bed set type strike off

Example Sentences

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The team uses a police van to head to Pelham Street, where the children run off as officers jump out to chase them.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

No single candidate won a majority that night, requiring Tuesday's run off election.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Many dogs are microchipped so they can be identified more easily if they run off or get lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Sheehan recorded four outs, allowing one run off three hits and two walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“You know, this does put us at what some would consider a conflict of interest. Once I let you leave this place again, you’re free to just run off again.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

run off

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