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verb
To remove without anyone's noticing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To carry off through the agency of a spirit or through some magical means.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
verb
carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: spirit off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
History
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Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
