Word

knock off, v.
freq. cnt. 4

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

do in knock off liquidate neutralise neutralize waste

sample sentences

"The mafia liquidated the informer"
"the double agent was neutralized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liquidation liquidator

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill

cut the price of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

knock off shave

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down

hyponym

mark down

stop pursuing or acting
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

drop knock off

sample sentences

"drop a lawsuit"
"knock it off!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, give up, lay off

hyponym

nolle pros, nolle prosequi, nol.pros.

write quickly
<verb.creation>

dash off fling off knock off scratch off toss off

sample sentences

"She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"
"He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

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Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

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Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

writing, authorship, composition, penning

hypernym

write, compose, pen, indite

take by theft
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cop glom hook knock off snitch thieve

sample sentences

"Someone snitched my wallet!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snitcher

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thieving thievery

semantic pointers

hypernym

steal, rip off, rip