kill off

• فعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على إماتة مجموعة من الكائنات الحية أو القضاء عليها، أو - مجازًا - على إزالة شيء ما أو القضاء عليه نهائيًا.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of causing the death of a group of living things, or figuratively, to destroy or eliminate something completely.

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1. Eliminate completelyformal

   To destroy or cause the death of all members of a group, species, or population.

   القضاء التام

   • The disease killed off nearly half the population.
   • The new predator species killed off the native birds.
   • The harsh winter killed off many insects.

   المرادفاتannihilatedecimateeradicateexterminateextinguishwipe out

   الأضدادpreserveprotectrestorerevivesavespawn

2. End or destroy graduallyinformal

   To gradually bring something to an end, such as a tradition, idea, or feeling.

   القضاء التدريجي

   • The new technology killed off the demand for typewriters.
   • The scandal killed off any chance of his promotion.
   • The constant criticism killed off her enthusiasm for the project.

   المرادفاتextinguishphase outsnuff outstamp out

   الأضدادmaintainnurturepreservesustain

الفعل الأساسيkill