How to Pronounce "make away with"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
MAYK-uh-WAY-with
mˈeɪk/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /wˈɪð
MAYK-uh-WAY-with
Definition
To steal or take something secretly; can also mean to kill or get rid of someone, especially in a criminal context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
mˈeɪk/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-uh-WAY-with
UK
MAYK-uh-WAY-with
Listen in Context
Someone tried to make away with my phone at the market.
He planned to make away with the money after hours.
Thieves tried to make away with the paintings last night.
In the novel, the villain makes away with anyone who gets in his way.