run off

verb

1. 1

   decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

2. 2

   reproduce by xerography

3. 3

   force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

   Drive away potential burglars

   drive away bad thoughts

4. 4

   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

5. 5

   run off as waste

   The water wastes back into the ocean

6. 6

   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

7. 7

   run away secretly with one's beloved

   The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas