- Carry off or steal something. 2. Use up or consume something. 3. Kill or destroy.
Examples:
- The burglars made away with all their jewelry.
- The boys made away with all the sandwiches.
Origin: Sense 1: Late 1600s; sense 3: c. 1500
Examples:
Origin: Sense 1: Late 1600s; sense 3: c. 1500