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making off with
phrasepresent participle of make off with
Synonyms & Antonyms of making off with
1
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
- The robbers made off with the family's jewelry and electronics, among other things.
Synonyms for making off with
- appropriating,
- boosting
- [slang],
- filching,
- heisting,
- hooking,
- lifting,
- misappropriating,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- nipping,
- pilfering,
- pinching,
- pocketing,
- purloining,
- ripping off,
- snitching,
- stealing,
- swiping,
- thieving
Words Related to making off with
- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
- abducting,
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing,
- spiriting
Phrases Synonymous with making off with
Near Antonyms for making off with
2
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
- The kidnappers made off with their victim without being seen.
Synonyms for making off with
- abducting,
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping)
Words Related to making off with
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
Phrases Synonymous with making off with
Near Antonyms for making off with
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