kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

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There were half-chances, but the critical moments of quality needed to kill off QPR were lacking. Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Other alternatives to spraying include laying down cardboard or dark plastic to suffocate weeds, though this can take weeks to kill off weeds. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Fast-forward to today, and Musk got a reminder that his efforts to kill off the Twitter brand never really caught on with a large chunk of his platform. Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025 Is the only way to stop bird flu to kill off all diseased birds? Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025 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 17 Apr. 2025.

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