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RUN OFF

Definition:

[verb] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Synonyms: abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, go off
[verb] 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"
Synonyms: run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off
[verb] force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
Synonyms: chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off
[verb] run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
Synonyms: elope
[verb] run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
Synonyms: waste
[verb] reproduce by xerography
Synonyms: photocopy, xerox
[verb] decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff