SPIRIT AWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "spirit away" is one way to...):

bear away; bear off; carry away; carry off; take away (remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Carry off mysteriously; as if by magic

Synonyms:

spirit away; spirit off