run off

verbs

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
"The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, make off, run off
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
"The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
beetle off, bolt, bolt out, run off, run out
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
"Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back
run away secretly with one's beloved
"The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
elope, run off
run off as waste
"The water wastes back into the ocean"
run off, waste
is derived from
runoff
reproduce by xerography
photocopy, run off, xerox
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
run off
is derived from
runoff
domain category
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
game
is a type of (narrower)
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
compete, contend, vie