carry off

carry off

verb

Definition of CARRY OFF

transitive verb

1

: to cause the death of <the plague carried off thousands>

2

: to perform or manage successfully : bring off <tried to look suave but couldn't carry it off>

Examples of CARRY OFF

1. <the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims>
2. <pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has>

First Known Use of CARRY OFF

circa 1680

Related to CARRY OFF

Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, bring off, perform, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put through

Antonyms: animate

Related Words: bring about, effect, effectuate, implement; ace, nail; engage (in), practice (also practise); work (at); reduplicate, reenact, repeat; actualize, attain, realize; complete, end, finish, wind up

Near Antonyms: fail; skimp, slight, slur

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Rhymes with CARRY OFF

better-off, cooling-off, damping-off, Gorbachev, hit it off, level off, philosophe, polish off, sugar off, taper off