slough off meaning

UK /slaʊ ɒf/ US /slʌf ɔf/ 2 syllables

slough off (verb): discard as undesirable.

slough off has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

slough off as a verb

  1. discard as undesirable
    • the candidate sloughed off his former campaign workers

    Type of: get rid of

  2. separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion

    Type of: amputate

How to pronounce slough off

slough off is pronounced /slaʊ ɒf/ in British English and /slʌf ɔf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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