HyperDic: slough_off

English > 2 senses of the expression slough off:
VERBpossessionslough offdiscard as undesirable
contactslough offseparate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
English > slough off: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningDiscard as undesirable.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broaderget rid of, removedispose of
English > slough off: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningSeparate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categorymedicine, practice of medicineThe learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
Broaderamputate, cut offRemove surgically

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