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blow off

verb

Definition of blow off

  1. transitive verb

  2. 1a :  to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with :  ignore decided to blow off two billion viewers — Harry Homburgb :  to end a relationship with

  3. 2 :  to outperform in a contest

  4. 3 :  to fail to attend or show up for blew off an official dinner

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Examples of blow off in a Sentence

  1. before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off

  2. blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

First Known Use of blow off

1631

blow off Synonyms

Synonyms
ditch, break off (with), dump, jilt, kiss off, leave
Antonyms
attend, show up (for)
Related Words
brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub; abandon, desert, forsake, maroon, quit
Near Antonyms
hook up (with), take; befriend, latch (on or onto)

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