pass off

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pass off

The antique dealer tried to pass off the replica as a genuine artifact.

Definition

  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To present or cause something to be accepted as genuine or true when it is not; to misrepresent.
    • To emit or discharge something, such as a gas, vapor, or odor.
    • To disregard or treat something as unimportant; to dismiss.

  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To happen or occur.
    • To fade away or disappear gradually.
    • To be accepted or succeed in being perceived as something one is not.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Transitive - Misrepresent):
    • He tried to pass off the counterfeit painting as an original.
    • She passed off her assistant's work as her own.
  • Verb (Transitive - Emit):
    • The chemical reaction passed off a foul-smelling gas.
  • Verb (Transitive - Disregard):
    • He passed off the criticism with a shrug, pretending it didn't bother him.
  • Verb (Intransitive - Happen):
    • The demonstration passed off peacefully, without any arrests.
  • Verb (Intransitive - Disappear):
    • The dizziness will pass off in a few minutes.
  • Verb (Intransitive - Be Accepted Falsely):
    • With his perfect accent, he can pass off as a native speaker.
Advanced Usage and Nuance
  • "Pass something off as something": This is the most common construction for the "misrepresent" meaning. It implies an active attempt at deception.
    • They passed the synthetic fabric off as pure silk.
  • "Pass off" (intransitive for events): Often used for events that conclude, especially without the problems that were feared.
    • Despite our worries, the product launch passed off without a hitch.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pass (verb): A broader term with many meanings, including to move past, to succeed in a test, or to transfer.
  • Passable (adjective): Just good enough to be accepted; adequate.
  • Passing (noun/adjective): The act of going by; or lasting for a short time (e.g., a remark).
Synonyms
  • Misrepresent: Palm off, fake, counterfeit.
  • Emit: Give off, release, discharge.
  • Disregard: Ignore, dismiss, brush aside.
  • Happen: Occur, take place, come to pass.
  • Disappear: Fade, subside, vanish.
  • Pose as: Impersonate, masquerade as.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Pass away: A euphemism for dying.
  • Pass out: To faint or lose consciousness; to distribute.
  • Pass over: To ignore or fail to notice; to die (euphemism).
  • Pass up: To decline or not take advantage of an opportunity.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
  • Pass off the blame: To shift responsibility for a mistake onto someone else.
    • He always tries to pass off the blame when something goes wrong.
  • Let something pass off: To allow an event to happen or a feeling to subside without interference.
    • I decided to let his rude comment pass off without a response.
pass off

The antique dealer tried to pass off the replica as a genuine artifact.

Verb
  1. expel (gases or odors)
  2. come to pass
    • What is happening?
    • The meeting took place off without an incidence
    • Nothing occurred that seemed important
  3. disappear gradually
    • The pain eventually passed off
  4. cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
    • She passed the glass off as diamonds
    • He passed himself off as a secret agent
  5. disregard
    • She passed off the insult
  6. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    • She passed off as a Russian agent

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