Verb
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decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
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reproduce by xerography
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run off as waste
"The water wastes back into the ocean"
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run away secretly with one's beloved
"The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
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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"
- chase away - drive out - turn back - drive away - drive off -
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"
- run out - bolt out - beetle off -
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"
- go off - make off