kiss off 1 of 2

verb

Definition of kiss offnext
1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up

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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food

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kiss-off

2 of 2

noun

as in dismissal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiss off
  1. dump
  2. dismiss
  3. dismissal
  4. leave
  5. minimize
  6. rejection
  7. ditch
  8. diminish
Verb
  • The sisters throw the near-dead Ian into the car trunk to dump his body into the dark sea off a nearby cliff.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Politics Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency Dec. 12, 2024 The pair drove to the New Melones reservoir near Yosemite to dump the bodies.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dump
Verb
  • The family of another employee, Johnny Peterson, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the company and its owner, Gerald O’Connor, who said the workers were dismissed with enough time to escape.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Shostak dismisses the idea that people would panic, given that most Americans believe that aliens exist.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismiss
Noun
  • Chang's promotion followed Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s dismissal of former Executive Director Claire Woodall and the ascension of Paulina Gutiérrez, Woodall's deputy, to the department's top post.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Since the case's dismissal, Baldwin has resumed his Hollywood career, returning to his old stomping grounds on Saturday Night Live in a variety of roles, including as Fox News host Bret Baier and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Verb
  • Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
Verb
  • In the future, treatments will be customized to an individual’s DNA, maximizing medication efficacy and minimizing side effects.
    Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So, based on what is known now, here is a look at how to position your savings, minimize your debts and best situate your investments for the new year.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimize
Noun
  • There have been only nine rejections of Cabinet nominees by the Senate in American history.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Three genes were eliminated to avoid an immediate immune rejection after the transplant, Montgomery said.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of rejection
Verb
  • And the choice to ditch the strobe effect that ages the cast into adults feels unnecessary.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After ditching President Florentino Perez twice at the altar in 2017 and 2022, Mbappe finally decided to let his PSG contract run down this summer and subsequently join the 15-time Champions League winners.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • The Yankees’ decision to go with Goldschmidt on a one-year contract is not without risk given his age and diminishing skills.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The district is set to ask the Metro Council for use of $12 million surplus funds to partially offset the diminishing pandemic money.
    Maria Leontaras, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminish
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