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Meaning of the word "lop off" in English

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lop off

US /lɑːp ɑːf/

UK /lɒp ɒf/

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Phrasal Verb

to cut off something, especially a part of the body or a branch from a tree

Example:

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The gardener decided to lop off the dead branches.

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They threatened to lop off his ear if he didn't pay.

Synonym:

cut off sever amputate trim prune

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