Synonyms of makes away with

makes away with

phrase

present tense third-person singular of make away with

1

as in makes off with

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully

They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• makes off with
• runs off with
• abducts
• snatches
• captures
• takes
• kidnaps
• absconds (with)
• spirits
• seizes
• impresses
• catches
• crimps
• waylays
• hijacks
• steals
• shanghais
• cops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delivers
• rescues
• returns
• redeems
• restores
• ransoms

2

as in kills

to deprive of life

The gangster's henchmen made away with several of his rivals.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kills
• destroys
• does away with
• slays
• does for
• carries off
• does in
• dispatches
• takes
• claims
• murders
• fells
• cuts down
• takes out
• croaks
• slaughters
• puts away
• kills off
• wastes
• blots out
• finishes
• assassinates
• offs
• butchers
• neutralizes
• massacres
• ices
• snuffs
• executes
• gets
• bumps off
• whacks
• knocks off
• terminates
• rubs out
• mows
• annihilates
• smites
• martyrs
• decimates
• puts down
• scrags
• suicides
• euthanizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animates
• raises
• restores
• revives
• resurrects
• nurtures
• resuscitates

3

as in steals

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

The thief made away with merchandise worth thousands of dollars.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steals
• makes off with
• swipes
• runs off with
• walks off with
• rips off
• lifts
• grabs
• thieves
• pockets
• appropriates
• filches
• robs
• pilfers
• misappropriates
• purloins
• snatches
• hooks
• snitches
• pinches
• nicks
• heists
• nips
• boosts
• takes
• hijacks
• knocks over
• picks
• sacks
• loots
• rifles
• plunders
• seizes
• pillages
• spirits
• rustles
• sponges
• collars
• poaches
• burglarizes
• shoplifts
• nails
• grasps
• kidnaps
• abducts
• carjacks
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchases
• buys
• presents
• gives
• contributes
• hands over
• bestows
• donates