pass off

verb

1. to be or cause to be accepted or circulated in a false character or identity

   he passed the fake diamonds off as real

2. intr to come to a gradual end; disappear

   eventually the pain passed off

3. to emit (a substance) as a gas or vapour, or (of a substance) to be emitted in this way
4. intr to take place

   the meeting passed off without disturbance

5. tr to set aside or disregard

   I managed to pass off his insult

Example Sentences

In England it is a criminal offence to complete work for a student which they can pass off as their own.

From BBC

For Kenyan musician and producer Tabu Osusa, it heralds the risk of cultural appropriation - with AI passing off African sounds without acknowledging their source.

From BBC

For instance, a cheap fish like tilapia may be given the name of a more expensive fish, like red snapper, or an endangered species might be passed off as a better-faring alternative.

From Salon

It has prompted the Conservatives to accuse the now-prime minister of "passing off someone else’s house as his own", and to suggest the use of the flat should have been declared as a political donation.

From BBC

“Especially if they are passed off to hands that are not the right ones.”

From Los Angeles Times