change off

verb

changed off; changing off; changes off

intransitive verb

1
: to alternate with another at doing an act
2
: to alternate between two different acts or instruments or between an action and a rest period

Examples of change off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This would mean taking regime change off the table but limiting the exercise of Iranian power around the region by establishing implicit rules about acceptable Iranian behavior. Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 Win races on the track; drive change off it. Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of change off was in 1864

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“Change off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20off. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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