make away with
Meanings
verb
- To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
- To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
- To do away with; to destroy.
- To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
- To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense). 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.
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From make away + with.
Synonyms
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