Meaning Of The Word Run off

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run off
phrasal verb: If you run off with someone, you secretly go away with them in order to live with them or marry them.

run off in American English
to leave quickly; depart
to print, typewrite, make copies of, etc.

run off in British English
to depart in haste

run-off
A run-off is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election or competition, because no-one has yet clearly won.

run-off in British English
noun: an extra vote which is held in order to decide the winner of an election, because no-one has yet clearly won

run-off in Insurance
noun: If an insurance company is in run-off, it no longer takes on new business but still meets its liabilities to existing policyholders.

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