kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

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Raw goat milk poses food safety risks because it hasn’t been treated to kill off harmful pathogens. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 Nov. 2024 The Sword of Damocles that killed off The Sisters Squad is swinging ever closer. Jack King, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024 Imagine if Carol had been killed off instead of Isabelle. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 For example, Russia killed off an extension of a U.N. panel monitoring North Korea sanctions in the spring. Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kill off was in 1607

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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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