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All carry off synonyms

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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, 1832–84, 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.
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