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Dictionary definition · run off

verb

  1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along"The thief made off with our silver"
  2. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry"The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
  3. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings"Drive away potential burglars"
  4. run away secretly with one's beloved"The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
  5. run off as waste"The water wastes back into the ocean"
  6. reproduce by xerography
  7. decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).