kill off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de provoquer la mort d'un groupe d'êtres vivants ou, au sens figuré, la destruction totale ou l'élimination de quelque chose.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Eliminate completelyformal

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

   Éliminer complètement

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

   Synonymesannihilatedecimateeradicateexterminateextinguishwipe out

   Antonymespreserveprotectrestorerevivesavespawn

2. End or destroy graduallyinformal

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

   mettre fin progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesextinguishphase outsnuff outstamp out

   Antonymesmaintainnurturepreservesustain

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