Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
make away with. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
make away with, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
make away with in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
make away with you have here. The definition of the word
make away with will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
make away with, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From 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)
- To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
Thieves made away with £50,000 of jewellery in last night's heist.
- To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
- To do away with; to destroy.
Quotations
- 1843 Past and Present, book 2, ch. 1, Jocelin of Brakelond
- the Dominus Rex, at departing, gave us 'thirteen sterlingii,' one shilling and one penny, to say a mass for him; and so departed (...)! 'Thirteen pence sterling,' this was what the Convent got from Lackland, for all the victuals he and his had made away with. We of course said our mass for him (...)
Synonyms