make away with
Take and flee
To make away with something is to steal it or dispose of it illicitly: The accountant made away with company funds before anyone noticed.
The phrase can also mean to kill or destroy: The villain made away with the witness.
It suggests secretive removal—something vanishes and someone is responsible.
Depart swiftly from threat
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- scramDepart hastily, informally
vanish · disappear · decamp · skedaddle · elude · getaway · fugitive · flight
Sneak off with trifles
- thieveTake unlawfully
- embezzleSteal funds in custody
- shopliftSteal retail merchandise
- burglarizeUnlawfully enter to steal
heist · rob · swindle · purloin · filch · misappropriate · larceny · peculate
Deliberate unlawful killing
- assassinateMurder a prominent figure
- eliminateRemove completely
- slayDestroy or impress greatly
- dispatchSend with speed
liquidate · execute · homicide · slaughter · hit · rub out · bump off · do in
Undisclosed legal spousal bond
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
- brideWoman getting married
- bridegroomNewly wed man
- newlywedsRecently married pair
lovebirds · Gretna Green · Vegas wedding · clandestine · matrimony · nuptials · vows · fiancé
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
scram · vanish · disappear · decamp · skedaddle · elude · getaway · fugitive · flight · sneak out
pilfer
Sneak off with trifles
burglarize · heist · rob · swindle · purloin · filch · misappropriate · larceny · peculate · pickpocket
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
- assassinateMurder a prominent figure
- eliminateRemove completely
- slayDestroy or impress greatly
dispatch · liquidate · execute · homicide · slaughter · hit · rub out · bump off · do in · whack
secret marriage
Undisclosed legal spousal bond
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
- brideWoman getting married
- bridegroomNewly wed man
newlyweds · lovebirds · Gretna Green · Vegas wedding · clandestine · matrimony · nuptials · vows · fiancé · fiancée