- carry off
- transitive verb
Date: circa 1680
1. to cause the death of <the plague carried off thousands> 2. to perform or manage successfully ; bring off <>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
carry off
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carry off — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, accomplish, achieve, annihilate, bear the palm, bereave of life, bring about, bring off, bring through, bring to effect, bring to pass, capture, carry, carry away, carry into effect, carry into… … Moby Thesaurus
