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Synonyms for make off

  • verb

Most common

go off fly decamp abscond turn tail flee

All synonyms

Verb

1. Decamp

decamp, abscond, go off, fly, escape, bolt, light out slang dated, absquatulate slang

Other

flee, turn tail

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To exit or depart; to run away.

    As soon as he saw me, he turned around and made off down the road.

Example sentences

  • fly The left fielder ran hard and caught the long fly.
  • flee Learn that of foreigners, but don't flee your own.

By length

3 letters
fly1
4 letters
bolt1, flee1
6 letters
escape2, decamp2
7 letters
abscond2
12 letters
absquatulate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (escape2 = 2 syllables).