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English verb: slough off

1. slough off (possession) discard as undesirable


SamplesThe candidate sloughed off his former campaign workers.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)get rid of, remove

2. slough off (contact) separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)amputate, cut off


Domain categorymedicine, practice of medicine









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