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POLISH OFF Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the phrase polish off. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase polish off. (close relations)
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dispatch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an official report (usually sent in haste)

• the act of sending off something

• the property of being prompt and efficient

• killing a person or animal

verb

• send away towards a designated goal

• complete or carry out

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently

• kill without delay

finish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

• event whose occurrence ends something

• (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)

• the act of finishing

verb

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• finally be or do something

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• provide with a finish

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

• cause to finish a relationship with somebody

hit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• a conspicuous success

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• a dose of a narcotic drug

• a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

• a connection made via the internet to another website

verb

• cause to move by striking

• hit against; come into sudden contact with

• deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• encounter by chance

• cause to experience suddenly

• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• drive something violently into a location

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

• hit the intended target or goal

• pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

off
adverbadv
adjective

• not in operation or operational

• (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• at a distance in space or time

• no longer on or in contact or attached

adjective satellite

• below a satisfactory level

• in an unpalatable state

• not performing or scheduled for duties

verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

remove
verbv
noun

• degree of figurative distance or separation

verb

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

slay
verb, nounv, n
verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• to succeed greatly

bump off
verbv
verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

clear up
verbv
verb

• make clear and (more) comprehensible

• finish a task completely

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

• become clear

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

eat up
verbv
verb

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

• use up (resources or materials)

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

finish off
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

finish up
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

• finally be or do something

get through
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

• spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time

• succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

• be in or establish communication with

• become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

mop up
verbv
noun

• a concluding action

verb

• to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

• defeat thoroughly

• finish a task completely

wrap up
verbv
verb

• arrange or fold as a cover or protection

• finish a task completely

• form a cylinder by rolling

• clothe, as if for protection from the elements

Best Hypernyms For POLISH OFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for polish off, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
complete eat finish accomplish achieve conclude consume devour execute fulfill
Phrases (1)
wrap up

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