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Definition of kill off phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kill off

phrasal verb
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kill somebody/something off
  1. to make a lot of plants, animals, etc. die
    • Some drugs kill off useful bacteria in the user's body.
  2. to stop or get rid of something
    • He has effectively killed off any political opposition.
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