make away with

English

verb

Definitions

To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
To do away with; to destroy.

Etymology

Affix from English make away + English with (against, back, away).

Origin

English

with

Gloss

against, back, away

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Property

`Kanji`

後, 背

Emoji

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Cognates and derived terms

bewith English
complete with English
herewith English
make away English
outwith English
therewith English
wherewith English
with English
withal English
within English
withness English
without English
with Middle English