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to bump off
[phrase form: bump]
01
to kill someone, typically in a deliberate, sudden, or violent manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
bump
Present tense
bump off
3rd person singular
bumps off
Present participle
bumping off
Past simple
bumped off
Past participle
bumped off
Examples
The mob boss ordered his men to bump off the traitor.
02
to lose connection to the Internet suddenly
Examples
During peak hours, multiple users may be bumped off due to heavy traffic on the network.
