make away with

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh cắp; thoát với lợi ích bất chính

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Thieves made away with £50,000 of jewellery in last night's heist.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuyển giao hoặc trao đổi; do đó, chi tiêu; lãng phí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To do away with; to destroy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại bỏ; tiêu diệt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “make away with” mean?

To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.

Is “make away with” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.