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
• kidnaps
• takes
• absconds (with)
• spirits
• seizes
• waylays
• impresses
• catches
• crimps
• hijacks
• steals
• shanghais
• cops
• highjacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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
• robs
• filches
• pilfers
• misappropriates
• purloins
• snatches
• hooks
• snitches
• pinches
• nicks
• heists
• nips
• boosts
• takes
• hijacks
• knocks over
• picks
• sacks
• loots
• rifles
• seizes
• plunders
• pillages
• spirits
• rustles
• sponges
• collars
• poaches
• highjacks
• burglarizes
• nails
• grasps
• kidnaps
• abducts
• shoplifts
• carjacks
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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