English verb: lop off | |||
1. | lop off (contact) remove by or as if by cutting | ||
Samples | Cut off the ear. Lop off the dead branch. | ||
Synonyms | chop off, cut off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come away, come off, detach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abscise, roach | ||