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View synonyms for cart off

cart off

verb

  1. informal.
    tr, adverb to carry or remove brusquely or by force
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Also, cart away . Transport or remove in an unceremonious way, as in The police carted them all off to jail , or We'll call the town to cart away this trash . This term owes its meaning to cart , a humble conveyance compared to a carriage. [Second half of 1800s]

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