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makes away with

makes away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make away with.

Meaning of make away with

Verb

make away with (third-person singular simple present makes away with, present participle making away with, simple past and past participle made away with)

  1. To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
    • Thieves made away with £50,000 of jewellery in last night's heist.
  2. To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
  3. (obsolete) To do away with; to destroy.
    • We talked of a man’s drowning himself.―Johnson. “I should never think it time to make away with myself.”1785, James Boswell, The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, page 50
  4. To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
  5. College applicants can make away with a few office referrals and maybe a detention, but students who have been suspended or expelled may not be accepted.
    Synonyms:
    make off with

Questions about makes away with

What is makes away with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make away with.

Words near makes away with in the dictionary

  1. makes an honest woman
  2. makes an impression
  3. makes an offer
  4. makes as if
  5. makes away
  6. makes away with
  7. makes baby Jesus cry
  8. makes bank
  9. makes beautiful music together
  10. makes believe
  11. makes biscuits

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