 carry_off |
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| 1. | [ verb ] remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state | |
| Synonyms: | carry_away take_away bear_away bear_off | |
| Examples: | "The car carried us off to the meeting" "I'll take you away on a holiday" "I got carried away" |
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| Related terms: | bring remove whisk_off spirit_away spirit_away leave | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be successful; achieve a goal | |
| Synonyms: | manage bring_off negociate pull_off | |
| Examples: | "She succeeded in persuading us all" "I managed to carry the box upstairs" "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it" "The pianist negotiated the difficult runs" |
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| Related terms: | fail succeed | |
| 3. | [ verb ] kill in large numbers | |
| Synonyms: | eradicate eliminate wipe_out annihilate decimate extinguish | |
| Examples: | "the plague wiped out an entire population" |
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| Related terms: | kill decimate annihilation annihilation decimation annihilator | |
| Similar spelling: |
Carvey Carpio carboy |
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