off
verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation
“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
adjective
not in operation or operational
“the oven is off”
“the lights are off”
Oppositesonbelow a satisfactory level
“an off year for tennis”
“his performance was off”
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
“the wedding is definitely off”
SynonymscancelledOppositesonin an unpalatable state
“sour milk”
not performing or scheduled for duties
“He's off every Tuesday”
adverb
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
“ran away from the lion”
“wanted to get away from there”
at a distance in space or time
“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”
“the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)”
Synonymsawayno longer on or in contact or attached
“clean off the dirt”
“he shaved off his mustache”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
