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pass off

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Definition of pass off

transitive verb
1 : to make public or offer for sale with intent to deceive
2 : to give a false identity or character to

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Examples of pass off in a Sentence

  1. the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire

First Known Use of pass off

1681

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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pass off Synonyms

Synonyms

fob off, foist, palm, palm off, wish;

Related Words

entail, force, impose, inflict;

counterfeit, fake, forge;

distort, falsify, misrepresent;

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pass off

transitive verb

legal Definition of pass off

1 : to make public or offer for sale (goods or services) with intent to deceive : palm off
  • passing his product off as that of the plaintiff's
  • —W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton
— see also unfair competition
2 : to give a false identity or character to
  • they created the documents on the day of the trial and passed them off as being made earlier

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