pass off
verb
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
the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire
First Known Use of pass off
1681
Law Dictionary
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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