run off

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of RUN OFF

to drive or force out <the dog often ran off cats and other animals that had intruded upon his owner's property>

Synonyms banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) [chiefly British], turn out

Related Words deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out; ax (or axe), can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate

Near Antonyms accept, admit, receive, take, take in; welcome; entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation <their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again>

Synonyms abscond, break out (of), clear out, flee, fly, get out, lam, run away, run off

Related Words avoid, elude, evade, lose, shun; decamp, depart, elope, exit, go, leave, move, pull out, quit, sally (forth), shove (off), take off, walk out; disentangle, extricate; bring off, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

Near Antonyms abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry; come back, return

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening <the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us>

Synonyms bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run away, run off, skedaddle

Related Words abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirr

Near Antonyms beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face; abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

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