Thesaurus
run off
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of RUN OFF
1
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
2
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation <their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again>
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
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