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to kill off
01
to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot
Examples
The author is planning to kill off one of the main characters in the next book.
02
to cause the death of a significant number of individuals or organisms
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
kill off
3rd person singular
kills off
past simple
killed off
past participle
killed off
Examples
The disease is killing off entire populations of insects.
03
to effectively put an end to something or make it ineffective
Examples
The government is currently debating a bill that would kill off funding for several programs.
