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Verb
  • kill intentionally and with premeditation
    • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Adverb
  • no longer on or in contact or attached
    • clean off the dirt
    • he shaved off his mustache
  • at a distance in space or time
    • the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
    • the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
    • away back in the 18th century
  • from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
    • ran away from the lion
    • wanted to get away from there
    • sent the children away to boarding school
    • the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
    • went off to school
    • they drove off
    • go forth and preach
Adjective
  • not performing or scheduled for duties
    • He's off every Tuesday
  • in an unpalatable state
    • sour milk
  • (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
    • the wedding is definitely off
  • below a satisfactory level
    • an off year for tennis
    • his performance was off
  • not in operation or operational
    • the oven is off
    • the lights are off
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