All carry off synonyms
carΒ·ry off
C c verb carry off
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- overrun β to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- impound β to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
- take over β the act of taking.
- pilfer β steal in small amounts
- strip β to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- divert β to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
- ransack β to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- prosper β to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- triumph β the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
- benefit β The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- thrive β to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- flourish β to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- acquire β If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- reap β to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- outdistance β to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.
- possess β to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- distance β the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- earn β to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- receive β to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- work β Henry Clay, 1832β84, U.S. songwriter.
- arrive β When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
- vanquish β to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- handle β a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- overtake β to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- grab β to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- attain β If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
- shanghai β to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
- strike β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- collar β The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- sneeze β to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
- clasp β If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- sequester β to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude.
- salvage β the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
- nip β to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
- preempt β to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- pluck β to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.
- pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- filch β to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
- borrow β If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
- liberate β to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- perfect β conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- crown β A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- actualize β to make actual or real
- cap β A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- terminate β to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- supplement β something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.