Run off and Take on

Opposite meaning terms

Run off verb - To drive or force out.

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Take on is an antonym for run off in topics: escape, break away from.

Take on verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.

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Run off is an antonym for take on.

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Take on and Run off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/run_off/take_on

Run off & Take on. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/run_off/take_on>.

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