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

Recent Examples on the Web Seal items that can't be washed in plastic bags for two weeks to kill off the lice. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024 Eminem killed off his alter-ego on The Death of Slim Shady, but Slim Shady made his grand return as part of Complex‘s The Face-Off series, released in full on Tuesday (July 30). Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 30 July 2024 With more moisture in the air, strands can puff up like cotton candy while sweat kills off any volume at the roots. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 30 July 2024 He’s argued that Alex Jones is more trustworthy than Rachel Maddow and that Joe Biden may be intentionally flooding the country with fentanyl to kill off MAGA voters. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Sep. 2024.

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