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Knock off Common

Knock off has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative form of knockoff

Verb
1

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

"The mafia liquidated the informer"

"the double agent was neutralized"

2

cut the price of

3

take by theft

"Someone snitched my wallet!"

4

write quickly

"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"

5

stop pursuing or acting

"drop a lawsuit"

"knock it off!"

6

To halt one's work or other activity.

Example Sentences
"The mafia liquidated the informer" verb
"the double agent was neutralized" verb
"Someone snitched my wallet!" verb
"She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper" verb
"He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess" verb
"drop a lawsuit" verb
"knock it off!" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
kill reduce steal write discontinue
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mark down nolle pros
Rhyming Words
off boff hoff doff coff loff moff koff toff goff geoff scoff swoff groff cloff droff gnoff feoff snoff nroff
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