spiriting away
Magically whisking off
Spiriting away is removing someone or something quickly and secretly, as if by supernatural means.
The phrase suggests mysterious disappearance rather than ordinary departure: The witness was spirited away before she could testify.
It implies the person or thing vanishes without explanation, often to an unknown location.
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- witness protectionHiding those who testified
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
vanishing act · thin air · enchantment · concealment · apparition · fantasy · possession · disappearance · fae · extraction · ethereal · haunting · stealth · secret passage · sleight of hand · teleportation · stolen · trafficking
spiriting awayreturning
Going back to origin
bringing back · restoring · repatriating · delivering · reuniting
spiriting awayreleasing
Allowing to escape
freeing · liberating · setting free · returning home · reuniting
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