knock off English

Meaning knock off meaning

What does knock off mean?

knock off

— verb (= neutralize, neutralise, liquidate) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing The mafia liquidated the informer the double agent was neutralized

— verb (= shave) cut the price of

— verb (= drop) stop pursuing or acting drop a lawsuit knock it off!

— verb (= dash off, scratch off) 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

— verb (= snitch) take by theft Someone snitched my wallet!

Synonyms knock off synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as knock off?

knock off English » English

knock down

waste

stop

finish off

do in

toss off

quit

neutralize

neutralise

liquidate

dash off

cease

bump off

beat down

thieve

take off

stop work

snitch

shave

scratch off

rip off

make away with

knock over

knock out

kill

hook

glom

fling off

eliminate

drop

do away with

dispatch

cop

cheese

break

whomp up

walk out

using

trig

terminate

suspend

subtract

stay

stall

snuff out

sneak

snap

slay

slaughter

slap together