transitive verb
1.
a. : to recite or compose rapidly or glibly : dash off
run off a letter
b. : to produce by a printing press or an analogous process
ran off 10,000 copies of the first edition
run a batch of mimeographed sheets off
c. : to cause (a race) to be run : cause (as a match, a tournament) to be played to a finish
d. : to decide (as a race) by a runoff
e. : to carry out (a test)
2. : to cause (as molten metals) to flow away : draw off : drain off
3.
a. : to drive off (as trespassers) or dispossess
soldiers … raided the town's laundry, ran off the Chinese proprietor, and took all the clothing — American Guide Series: Washington
b. : to steal (as cattle) by driving away
most of his stock was run off by Indians
intransitive verb
1. : to run away
snatched up the purse and ran off
2. of bills payable : to cease to exist by being paid at maturity
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