Knock Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hitman was hired to knock off the rival gang leader who threatened their operations.
- They planned to knock off the whistleblower before she could reveal the company's dark secrets.
- The organized crime group decided to knock off the key witness in the upcoming trial.
- It's rumored the government agency had the traitor knocked off to protect national security.
- The dictator ordered his enemies to be knocked off one by one to secure his grip on power.
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Meaning 2
Cut the price of.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The thieves were able to knock off a jewelry store in downtown last night.
- They planned to knock off a gemstone market on their trip abroad.
- The experienced professional crooks easily knock off the entire electronics section of the store.
- A group of skillful thieves was caught trying to knock off an apartment building complex.
- They managed to knock off each store in a series of mysterious thefts downtown.
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Meaning 4
Stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She knocked off a quick email to her boss to confirm the meeting time.
- He knocked off a short letter to the newspaper editor expressing his opinion.
- She knocked off a poem in just a few minutes after feeling inspired by the sunset.
- He knocked off a message to his friend to finalize the weekend plans.
- She knocked off a short story in one sitting during her lunch break.