The term 'make off' is an idiom that means to leave quickly or to ESCAPE. The crossword solutions for this term include SCOOT (5 letters), RUN (3 letters), SKIP (4 letters), BOLT (4 letters), DEPART (6 letters), SKEDADDLE (9 letters), QUIT (4 letters), FLY (3 letters), ESCAPE (6 letters), DECAMP (6 letters), GO (2 letters), and FLEE (4 letters). All of these words are synonyms for the phrase 'make off, ' and they all describe the act of leaving a place in a hurry.