KNOCKS OFF Synonyms: 239 Similar and Opposite Words

knocks off

verb

Definition of knocks off next

present tense third-person singular of knock off

as in stops

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end knock it off!

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as in abandons

to stop doing (something) permanently decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background

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as in subtracts

to take away (an amount or number) from a total a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax

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as in robs

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks

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as in murders

to put to death deliberately various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

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Recent Examples of knocks off However, the Rangers erased the Yankees’ three-run lead in the bottom of the second, as former pinstriped prospects Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran — traded for Joey Gallo in 2021 — had RBI knocks off Max Fried, with the latter tying the game. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025

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There’s a long inner liner that stops a few inches short of the hem, offering calf-length coverage.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
If Chipotle stops producing them, these chairs might appreciate to become a solid investment.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Feb. 2026