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carry off

Definitions

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  • verb To transport away.
  • verb idiomatic To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
  • verb To cause death.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb be successful; achieve a goal
  • verb remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
  • verb kill in large numbers

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synonyms (118)

Words with the same meaning

  1. abduce
  2. abduct
  3. accomplish
  4. achieve
  5. annihilate
  6. bear the palm
  7. bereave of life
  8. bring about
  9. bring off
  10. bring through
  11. bring to effect
  12. bring to pass
  13. capture
  14. carry
  15. carry away
  16. carry into effect
  17. carry into execution
  18. carry it
  19. carry out
  20. carry the day
  21. carry through
  22. cart away
  23. chloroform
  24. come out first
  25. come through
  26. come through with
  27. compass
  28. crimp
  29. crown with success
  30. cut down
  31. cut off
  32. delocalize
  33. deprive of life
  34. destroy
  35. dislodge
  36. dispatch
  37. displace
  38. dispose of
  39. do away with
  40. do for
  41. do the trick
  42. do to death
  43. down
  44. end
  45. execute
  46. exterminate
  47. finish
  48. finish in front
  49. finish off
  50. fluke
  51. fulfill
  52. gain
  53. gain the day
  54. get by
  55. get through
  56. go through
  57. hold for ransom
  58. immolate
  59. implement
  60. impress
  61. kidnap
  62. kill
  63. launch into eternity
  64. lay aside
  65. lay low
  66. liquidate
  67. lynch
  68. make a killing
  69. make away with
  70. manhandle
  71. martyr
  72. martyrize
  73. move
  74. poison
  75. pull off
  76. purge
  77. put across
  78. put aside
  79. put away
  80. put down
  81. put in practice
  82. put into effect
  83. put into practice
  84. put over
  85. put through
  86. put to death
  87. put to sleep
  88. relocate
  89. remove
  90. remove from life
  91. run away with
  92. sacrifice
  93. send
  94. set aside
  95. shanghai
  96. shift
  97. shunt
  98. side
  99. skyjack
  100. slay
  101. snatch
  102. spirit away
  103. starve
  104. take away
  105. take life
  106. take off
  107. take the cake
  108. throttle
  109. translate into action
  110. turn the trick
  111. win
  112. win out
  113. win the battle
  114. win the laurels
  115. win the palm
  116. win the prize
  117. win through
  118. work out

hypernyms (6)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. bring home the bacon
  2. come through
  3. deliver the goods
  4. kill
  5. succeed
  6. win

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