rif
or riff
[ rif ]
/ rɪf /
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verb (used with object), riffed, rif·fing.Informal.
to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.
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Origin of rif
First recorded in 1945–50; special use of RIF
Other definitions for rif (2 of 3)
Rif
or Riff
[ rif ]
/ rɪf /
noun
Er [er], /ɛr/, a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
Other definitions for rif (3 of 3)
RIF
[ rif ]
/ rɪf /
noun
Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.
a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.
Origin of RIF
R(eduction)I(n)F(orce)
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How to use rif in a sentence
The Daily Beast: In the 1920s, Chaim Soutine riffed on Rembrandt's butchery.
After his prepared remarks, the president riffed his way through a question and answer session in the lion's den.
Warhol and Lichtenstein riffed on product logos and comic books because it was ironic.
British Dictionary definitions for rif
Rif
Riff Rifi (ˈrɪfɪ)
/ (rɪf) /
noun
plural Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff or Rifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Also called: Rifian, Riffian (ˈrɪfɪən) the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
See Er Rif
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