kill off
Idioms-
Render extinct, eliminate completely, as in The plague killed off entire villages and towns . [c. 1600]
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Represent as dead, as in This mystery writer kills off a new victim in almost every chapter . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.
From Los Angeles Times
Price, who won in Dublin last year, was dominant as he raced into the lead, but he missed chance after chance to kill off the game as the world champion came roaring back.
From BBC
Since 2023, he has repeatedly told the Street he intended to keep short-term rates higher for longer than it expected in order to kill off inflation.
From MarketWatch
Momoa, who starred in the first film as Duncan Idaho before his character was killed off, will be back in the third installment, he announced in a video at the event.
From Los Angeles Times
Guardiola grew frustrated with City's failure to kill off Newcastle, urging his players to "keep the ball better" as he stalked the touchline.
From Barron's
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