All carry off synonyms
carΒ·ry off
C c verb carry off
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- abduct β If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force.
- reach β to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- collect β If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- snatch β to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- kidnap β to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- seize β to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- pull off β the act of pulling or drawing.
- do β Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- finalize β to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- conclude β If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- wrap up β something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- accomplish β If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- overcome β to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- hijack β to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- steal β to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
- ship β a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- transport β to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.
- pull out β to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- transfer β to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- abolish β If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- separate β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- dismiss β to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- discard β to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- cut out β If you cut something out, you remove or separate it from what surrounds it using scissors or a knife.
- raise β to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- oust β to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
- withdraw β to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- delete β If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
- clear away β When you clear things away or clear away, you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking.
- confiscate β If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment.
- commandeer β If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- arrest β If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- annex β If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
- pick up β to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- occupy β to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- ambush β If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.