verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Synonyms
Examples
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
adjective
not in operation or operational
Examples
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
adjective
below a satisfactory level
Examples
- an off year for tennis
- his performance was off
adjective
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
Synonyms
Examples
- the wedding is definitely off
adjective
in an unpalatable state
Synonyms
Examples
- sour milk
adjective
not performing or scheduled for duties
Examples
- He's off every Tuesday
adverb
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
Synonyms
Examples
- ran away from the lion
- wanted to get away from there
- sent the children away to boarding school
- the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
- went off to school
- they drove off
- go forth and preach
adverb
at a distance in space or time
Synonyms
Examples
- the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
- the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
- away back in the 18th century
adverb
no longer on or in contact or attached
Examples
- clean off the dirt
- he shaved off his mustache