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off

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: off

1
 advadj
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
not in operation or operational
2
 v
kill intentionally and with premeditation
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: off
1

adv from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

“went off to school”
“they drove off”
Synonyms:
away, forth

adv at a distance in space or time

Synonyms:
away

adv no longer on or in contact or attached

“clean off the dirt”
“he shaved off his mustache”

adj not in operation or operational

“the oven is off”
“the lights are off”
Synonyms
disconnected
not plugged in or connected to a power source
Antonyms:
on
in operation or operational
connected
plugged in
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adj not performing or scheduled for duties

“He's off every Tuesday”
Synonyms
inactive
not engaged in full-time work

adj (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

“the wedding is definitely off”
Synonyms:
cancelled
Antonyms:
on
(of events) planned or scheduled

adj below a satisfactory level

“an off year for tennis”
“his performance was off”
Synonyms
unsatisfactory
not giving satisfaction

adj in an unpalatable state

Synonyms:
sour, turned
soured
having turned bad
2

v kill intentionally and with premeditation

Synonyms:
bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, polish off, remove, slay
Types:
burke
murder without leaving a trace on the body
execute
murder in a planned fashion
Type of:
kill
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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