kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor was killed off the cowboy drama during the first episode. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

After her character was killed off in 2009, Sheridan filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the show’s creator Marc Cherry and ABC, per Entertainment Weekly. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

The parasite can also be killed off by cooking produce to a temperature of at least 158 degrees Fahrenheit. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

His character was later revealed to be an FBI informant before being killed off during the show's second season. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kill off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff