off

Verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
    

Adverb

• no longer on or in contact or attached
  • clean off the dirt
    
  • he shaved off his mustache
    

• at a distance in space or time
  • the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
    
  • the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
    
  • away back in the 18th century
    

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
  • ran away from the lion
    
  • wanted to get away from there
    
  • sent the children away to boarding school
    
  • the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
    
  • went off to school
    
  • they drove off
    
  • go forth and preach
    

Adjective

• not performing or scheduled for duties
  • He's off every Tuesday
    

• in an unpalatable state
  • sour milk
    

• (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
  • the wedding is definitely off
    

• below a satisfactory level
  • an off year for tennis
    
  • his performance was off
    

• not in operation or operational
  • the oven is off
    
  • the lights are off
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  murder , slay , hit , dispatch , bump off , polish off , remove , away , forth , sour , turned , cancelled