polish off

Verb

Meaning

kill intentionally and with premeditation

finish a task completely

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

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Synonyms

finish off off slay hit remove murder finish dispatch get through wrap up mop up eat up bump off finish up wolf
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Antonyms

institute found open create start begin
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Hypernyms

complete kill eat finish

Hyponyms

burke down execute consume demolish devour

Examples

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered Source: Internet

I finally got through this homework assignment Source: Internet

She polished off the remaining potatoes Source: Internet

Dr. Fauci is allowing dinner preparation to temporarily serve as an excuse to polish off enough craft beers to prohibit you from being able to taste the chicken. Source: Internet

As we polish off the last of the mince pies and prepare to pack up for the festive season, was the SP-560UZ enough of an improvement to bring out our festive cheer or not? Source: Internet

It was left over day, time to polish off all food left over from previous days or else banish them to the rubbish bins. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Polish monetary unit Polish notation polish notation prefix polish one's rocket Polish Orthodox Church Polish parliament