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polish off

3 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, polish off means finish a task completely.

Meanings of polish off

3 meanings

verb

  1. Finish a task completely

    “I finally got through this homework assignment”

    Similar: get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, clear up, finish up

  2. Kill intentionally and with premeditation

    “The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

    Similar: murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off

  3. Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

    “She polished off the remaining potatoes”

    Similar: eat up, finish

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for polish off →
verb: finish a task completely
get throughwrap upfinish offmop upclear upfinish up
verb: kill intentionally and with premeditation
murderslayhitdispatchbump offoffremove
verb: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
eat upfinish

Nearby words

policewomanpolicingpolicypolingpoliopolishpolishedpolisherpolishingpolitepolitelypoliteness