"make away with" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: makes away with [present, singular, third-person], making away with [participle, present], made away with [participle, past], made away with [past]
Etymology: From make away + with. Etymology templates: {{af|en|make away|with}} make away + with Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> away with}} make away with (third-person singular simple present makes away with, present participle making away with, simple past and past participle made away with)
  1. To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
    Sense id: en-make_away_with-en-verb-w2f~DEdT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (away), English phrasal verbs with particle (with) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 4 7 18 19 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (away): 38 9 16 18 20 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (with): 42 10 13 17 18
  2. To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
    Sense id: en-make_away_with-en-verb-yfyS2E3c
  3. To do away with; to destroy.
    Sense id: en-make_away_with-en-verb-pV6l20ns
  4. To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
    Sense id: en-make_away_with-en-verb-ixBswXKt
  5. To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
    Sense id: en-make_away_with-en-verb-CdBxqTQR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: make off with

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