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Definition of knock off

stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husdband saying she would not be home for supper"
take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
cut the price of

Similar Words: drop, neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, do in, dash off, toss off, fling off, hook, snitch, thieve, cop, glom, shave

Hyponyms: nolle pros, mark down

Derivational Morphology: elimination, liquidation, murderer, liquidator, manslayer, larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing, sneak thief, pilferer, snitcher

Anagrams: knockoff

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