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knock off

VERB
kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispatch dispose of eliminate snuff out whack
WEAK
assassinate blow away bump off chill do away with do in dust execute finish grease hit ice kill liquidate murder off rub out shoot slay stab stretch out waste wax zap
VERB
steal
Synonyms
WEAK
filch knock over loot pilfer pinch plunder purloin ransack relieve rifle rip off rob thieve
Antonyms
WEAK
give give back
VERB
stop action; accomplish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eliminate
WEAK
achieve cease complete conclude desist discontinue finish give over halt leave off quit stop work succeed surcease terminate
Antonyms
WEAK
continue pursue start
VERB
reduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount lower reduce slash

Example Sentences

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If he does, it would knock off another McKenzie milestone, the South African's top score of 226.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

But Young’s play has improved lately, and he just completed 15-of-20 passes with three touchdowns to knock off the Los Angeles Rams, one of the league’s top teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Servite 11, Orange Lutheran 4: Toby Kwon escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning with consecutive strikeouts, and the Friars used that momentum to knock off the Lancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Can I afford to knock off work at three o'clock in the afternoon to pick up the kids from school?

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

‘O.K. I’ll drop back in again before I knock off.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers