call off

verb

called off; calling off; calls off

Definition of call off

transitive verb

1 : to draw away : divert

2 : cancel

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she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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The first known use of call off was in 1633

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