kill off

• Partikelverb, das das Töten einer Gruppe von Lebewesen bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn die vollständige Vernichtung oder Beseitigung von etwas.

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.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Eliminate completelyformal

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

   Völlig ausrotten

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

   Synonymeannihilatedecimateeradicateexterminateextinguishwipe out

   Antonymepreserveprotectrestorerevivesavespawn

2. End or destroy graduallyinformal

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

   Allmählich auslöschen

   • 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.

   Synonymeextinguishphase outsnuff outstamp out

   Antonymemaintainnurturepreservesustain

Grundverbkill