spirit off
To take someone away so fast and secretly that nobody notices
Meanings
To take someone or something away from a place rapidly and covertly, often to prevent others from seeing or stopping it
"The bodyguards spirited the celebrity off before the crowd could reach her."
To remove a document, object, or piece of evidence from a location secretly and swiftly
"The files were spirited off to an undisclosed location before investigators arrived."
Often used in journalism and narrative writing to describe dramatic rescues, kidnappings, or clandestine removals. The verb 'spirit' here evokes the idea of something disappearing like a ghost. Typically used in the passive or with a human object.
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