SPIRIT (AWAY OR OFF) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

spirit (away or off)

verb

Definition of spirit (away or off)

as in to fasten (on)

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Chappelle definitely would sell out Wrigley, but his political views might not mesh with the Ricketts brothers, Tom and Todd, who own the team along with their sister, Laura Ricketts.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
The hope is to spend the next few weeks of the offseason camp meshing those skills and personalities.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of mesh

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Party leaders, Wangchuk’s wife and supporters accuse authorities of ‘abducting’ him to stifle a growing protest movement, as police flood main protest with barricades and paramilitary forces.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
That voyage is soon waylaid, however, when Ulysses' son, Telemachus, is abducted to become a sacrifice to a giant robot Cyclops.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of abduct

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Set in Murcia, a coming of age tale in which a half gitano boy is abandoned by his father, goes to live with his grandmother, who has kidnapped his father.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and his adult son were charged with kidnapping a federal employee after a standoff that stretched from late morning into the early hours of the next day.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of kidnap

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Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
There were 27 people inside the store at the time, including two who became partially entrapped but were able to free themselves and safely leave, according to local authorities.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of entrap

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