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

After this second surgery and worm discovery, his doctors put him on anti-parasitic medication to kill off any possible remaining worms lurking in him. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

The 1986 theatrical movie boldly killed off many of the franchise's most iconic characters in a bid to flog more toys. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

Taylor Sheridan shows love to kill off major characters and series regulars. — Peter White, Deadline, 3 July 2026

His character was ultimately killed off between the events of the first and second films. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 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