Synonyms of made away with

made away with

phrase

past tense of make away with

1

as in made off with

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully

They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• made off with
• ran off with
• abducted
• snatched
• kidnapped
• captured
• kidnaped
• took
• seized
• absconded (with)
• caught
• impressed
• waylaid
• spirited
• crimped
• stole
• hijacked
• shanghaied
• highjacked
• copped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delivered
• rescued
• redeemed
• returned
• restored
• ransomed

2

as in destroyed

to deprive of life

The gangster's henchmen made away with several of his rivals.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• killed
• did away with
• carried off
• did for
• did in
• slew
• dispatched
• took
• claimed
• felled
• murdered
• put away
• cut down
• slaughtered
• took out
• croaked
• assassinated
• finished
• wasted
• killed off
• knocked off
• blotted out
• executed
• neutralized
• butchered
• bumped off
• rubbed out
• got
• snuffed
• massacred
• whacked
• terminated
• iced
• annihilated
• decimated
• mowed
• put down
• smote
• offed
• martyred
• scragged
• euthanized
• euthanatized
• suicided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animated
• restored
• raised
• revived
• resurrected
• nurtured
• resuscitated

3

as in stole

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

The thief made away with merchandise worth thousands of dollars.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stole
• made off with
• swiped
• ran off with
• walked off with
• lifted
• grabbed
• ripped off
• appropriated
• robbed
• snatched
• pilfered
• filched
• purloined
• misappropriated
• pocketed
• hooked
• nipped
• pinched
• nicked
• thieved
• boosted
• hijacked
• took
• snitched
• picked
• heisted
• knocked over
• seized
• looted
• plundered
• sacked
• burglarized
• pillaged
• rifled
• poached
• rustled
• kidnapped
• grasped
• spirited
• kidnaped
• collared
• abducted
• highjacked
• sponged
• carjacked
• nailed
• shoplifted
• mooched
• shanghaied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bought
• purchased
• presented
• gave
• contributed
• donated
• handed over
• bestowed