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run off

  1. run away, abscond
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noun

  1. final round of voting between remaining candidates
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Wiktionary

verb

  1. To flee or depart quickly.

    “Near-synonym: run away”

    “Don't run off before the end of the event.”

  2. To make photocopies, or print.

    “Near-synonyms: print off, print out”

    “Please run off a couple dozen more flyers to pass out.”

  3. To write something quickly.

    “Near-synonyms: dash off, whip up”

    “Shakespeare could run off a play in just a couple of days.”

  4. To pour or spill off or over.

    “They kept a barrel to store rainwater that has run off the roof.”

  5. To cause to flow away.

    “to run off a charge of molten metal from a furnace”

  6. To chase someone away.

    “Near-synonyms: chase off, chase away, scare off”

    “If anyone comes into this field, the bull will soon run them off.”

  7. To operate by a particular energy or fuel source.

    “This radio runs off batteries.”

    “This radio runs off of batteries.”

  8. To have diarrhea.
  9. To recite, especially items on a list.

    “Near-synonyms: check off, tick off, rattle off, run down”

    “He ran off the checklist one by one but still missed a couple of items.”

  10. To steal (horses).

    “Near-synonym: make off with”

    “He ran off a pony from the ranch.”