Knock off Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
neutralize; liquidate; do in; waste; neutralise.
- The mafia liquidated the informer
- the double agent was neutralized
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verb cut the price of
shave.
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verb take by theft
cop; glom; thieve; hook; snitch.
- Someone snitched my wallet!
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verb write quickly
fling off; dash off; toss off; scratch off.
- She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
- He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess
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verb stop pursuing or acting
drop.
- drop a lawsuit
- knock it off!
WordNet
Definitions
- a device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.