verb
Meaning 1
To discard something useless or unwanted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
slough off
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verb
Meaning 2
separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: amputate, cut off
verb
Meaning 3
discard as undesirable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the candidate sloughed off his former campaign workers
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Broader terms: get rid of, remove
History
Etymology
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