kill off

English

/kɪl ɒf/, /kɪl ɔf/

verb
Definitions
  • To eliminate, or make extinct.
  • (of writers or producers) To take a character out of a television series by purposefully and deliberately having them killed within the plot.
  • (figurative) To put an end to.

Etymology

Compound from English kill + English off (first element of noun).

Origin

English

off

Gloss

first element of noun

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