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单词 knock something off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to steal
Cars can be stolen almost as easily as knocking off a bike.
Synonyms
steal
Anybody could walk in here and steal stuff.
take
The burglars took just about anything they could carry.
nick (slang, mainly British)
We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen.
thieve
These people can't help thieving.
rob
pinch (British, informal)
pickpockets who pinched his wallet
cabbage (British, slang, old-fashioned)
blag (slang)
pilfer
Staff were pilfering cash from the bar.
purloin (formal)
He was caught purloining books from the library.
filch
I filched some notes from his wallet.
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to take (an amount) off the price of (an article)
I'll knock off another £100 if you pay in cash.
Synonyms
remove
They tried to remove the barricades which had been erected.
take away
deduct
Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes.
debit
subtract
Subtract the date of birth from the date of death.
See knock

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deduct
Definition
to subtract (a number, quantity, or part)
Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes.
Synonyms
subtract,
remove,
take off,
withdraw,
take out,
take from,
take away,
reduce by,
knock off (informal),
decrease by
in the sense of filch
Definition
to steal in small amounts
I filched some notes from his wallet.
Synonyms
steal,
take,
thieve,
pinch (informal),
lift (informal),
nick (slang, British),
trouser (slang),
abstract,
rip off (slang),
cabbage (British, slang),
swipe (slang),
knock off (slang),
crib (informal),
half-inch (old-fashioned, slang),
embezzle,
pilfer,
walk off with,
misappropriate,
purloin (formal),
snaffle (British, informal)
in the sense of nick
Definition
to steal
We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen.
Synonyms
steal,
pinch (informal),
swipe (slang),
pilfer,
finger (slang),
trouser (slang),
knock off (slang),
snitch (slang)

Nearby words of
knock something off

  • knock someone up
  • knock something back
  • knock something down
  • knock something off
  • knock something or someone back
  • knock something out
  • knock-on effect

Synonyms of 'knock something off'

knock something off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pilfer
Definition
to steal (minor items) in small quantities
Staff were pilfering cash from the bar.
Synonyms
steal,
take,
rob,
lift (informal),
nick (slang, British),
appropriate,
trouser (slang),
rifle,
pinch (informal),
cabbage (British, slang),
swipe (slang),
knock off (slang),
embezzle,
blag (slang),
walk off with,
snitch (slang),
purloin,
filch,
snaffle (British, informal),
thieve
in the sense of pinch
Definition
to steal
pickpockets who pinched his wallet
Synonyms
steal,
rob,
snatch,
lift (informal),
nick (slang, British),
trouser (slang),
cabbage (British, slang),
swipe (slang),
knock off (slang),
blag (slang),
pilfer,
snitch (slang),
purloin,
filch,
snaffle (British, informal)
in the sense of purloin
Definition
to steal
He was caught purloining books from the library.
Synonyms
steal,
rob,
lift (informal),
nick (slang, British),
appropriate,
trouser (slang),
pinch (informal),
cabbage (British, slang),
swipe (slang),
knock off (slang),
blag (slang),
pilfer,
walk off with,
snitch (slang),
filch,
prig (British, slang),
snaffle (British, informal),
thieve
in the sense of subtract
Definition
to remove (a part of something) from the whole
Subtract the date of birth from the date of death.
Synonyms
take away,
take off,
deduct,
remove,
withdraw,
diminish,
take from,
detract
in the sense of take
Definition
to obtain possession of (something), often dishonestly
The burglars took just about anything they could carry.
Synonyms
steal,
nick (slang, British),
appropriate,
pocket,
trouser (slang),
pinch (informal),
cabbage (British, slang),
carry off,
swipe (slang),
knock off (slang),
run off with,
blag (slang),
walk off with,
misappropriate,
cart off (slang),
purloin,
filch,
help yourself to,
gain possession of
in the sense of thieve
Definition
to steal other people's possessions
These people can't help thieving.
Synonyms
steal,
nick (slang, British),
rob,
pinch (informal),
cabbage (British, slang),
poach,
plunder,
half-inch (old-fashioned, slang),
embezzle,
blag (slang),
pilfer,
snitch (slang),
purloin,
filch,
have sticky fingers (informal),
peculate
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