# make away with

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To steal; to escape with ill-gotten gains.
2. To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate.
3. To do away with; to destroy.
4. To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
5. To be excused from punishment after committing (an offense).
College applicants can make away with a few office referrals and maybe a detention, but students who have been suspended or expelled may not be accepted.

## Etymology
From make away + with.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/make-away-with