run off

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

• “The thief made off with our silver”
• “the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe”

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

• “The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”
• “When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out”

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

• “Drive away potential burglars”
• “drive away bad thoughts”
• “dispel doubts”
• “The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers”

run away secretly with one''s beloved

• “The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas”

run off as waste

• “The water wastes back into the ocean”

reproduce by xerography

decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff