Textual thesaurus for "run off"

(verb) photocopy, xerox

reproduce by xerography

(verb) turn back, chase away, drive away, drive off, drive out, dispel

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Drive away potential burglars; drive away bad thoughts; dispel doubts; The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers

(verb) run out, beetle off, bolt, bolt out

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas; When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out

(verb) waste

run off as waste

The water wastes back into the ocean

(verb) bolt, make off, decamp, go off, abscond, absquatulate

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

The thief made off with our silver; the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe

(verb) elope

run away secretly with one's beloved

The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas