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to lop off
01
to cut or remove something, especially in a quick or forceful manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
lop
Present tense
lop off
3rd person singular
lops off
Present participle
lopping off
Past simple
lopped off
Past participle
lopped off
Examples
The gardener decided to lop off the overgrown branches to improve the tree's shape.
