Synonyms for go off
go off

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1. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offverb

   run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

   "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

   Synonyms:
   beetle off, waste, absquatulate, come off, bolt, xerox, break camp, decamp, gobble, chase away, photocopy, go over, vamoose, implode, run off, drive out, discharge, run out, make off, bolt out, drive off, abscond, drive away, skip, dispel, elope, fire, turn back

   Antonyms:
   come up, go on, come on

2. go offverb

   be discharged or activated

   "the explosive devices went off"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, abscond, come off, make off, fire, absquatulate, run off, implode, go over, bolt, decamp

   Antonyms:
   come up, go on, come on

3. fire, discharge, go offverb

   go off or discharge

   "The gun fired"

   Synonyms:
   unload, exhaust, kindle, absquatulate, dispatch, complete, expel, give the axe, burn, assoil, can, provoke, go over, drop off, empty, enkindle, give the sack, sack, set down, decamp, bolt, elicit, fuel, fire, arouse, give notice, open fire, displace, implode, exculpate, abscond, dismiss, release, raise, clear, put down, acquit, burn down, drop, discharge, evoke, exonerate, free, force out, make off, eject, terminate, muster out, send away, come off, run off

   Antonyms:
   come on, come up, go on

4. go offverb

   stop running, functioning, or operating

   "Our power went off during the hurricane"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, abscond, come off, make off, fire, absquatulate, run off, implode, go over, bolt, decamp

   Antonyms:
   go on, come up, come on

5. go off, come off, go oververb

   happen in a particular manner

   "how did your talk go over?"

   Synonyms:
   chip, chip off, implode, bolt, break off, come off, decamp, come away, fall over, look into, go over, run off, check into, discharge, absquatulate, make off, check over, abscond, check out, suss out, check, detach, check up on, survey, review, fire, break away

   Antonyms:
   come on, come up, go on

6. implode, go offverb

   burst inward

   "The bottle imploded"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, abscond, come off, make off, fire, absquatulate, run off, implode, go over, bolt, decamp

   Antonyms:
   go on, come up, come on

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1. go off

   Synonyms:
   depart, go away, be off

2. go off

   Synonyms:
   explode, be discharged

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1. Camille DeClementi:

   It's very individual which dogs or cats will set someone with pet allergies off—and one dog of a certain breed could cause a reaction when another one may not.

2. Kevin Messacarsaid in July:

   You’re essentially buying time if you put off an outbreak, which is good news.

3. Joel Payne:

   He's trying to create this corruption, D.C. insider storyline about Biden, it allows him to dust off the play-book and run the same campaign against Biden that he ran against Clinton.

4. Logan Thompson:

   It’s getting better every day. I feel really confident in the net, and it’s something I want to keep building off of, the guys did a really good job today (in front of me), and that made it easy. It’s really exciting. We’re in must-win games, and I’m really thankful for the opportunity. I’m just soaking it all in.

5. William Gladstone:

   The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.