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

Gemi’s Hand Sanitizer Serum utilizes Korean skincare ingredients like cica and green tea extract to hydrate your hands while killing off bacteria. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

Look at the scary stuff related to your finances, ask yourself better questions about your spending habits, and kill off the part of yourself that likes to self-sabotage. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Grande’s character was killed off in the first season, and the series was canceled after two seasons. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

During the commercial canning or pickling process, bacteria like cyclospora and salmonella are killed off under high heat. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 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