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Meaning of the word "pick off" in English

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pick off

US /pɪk ɔf/
UK /pɪk ɔf/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to shoot and kill a person or animal, especially one of a group, by aiming carefully

Example:
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The sniper managed to pick off the enemy leader from a distance.
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The hawk would often pick off smaller birds from the flock.
Synonym:
eliminatekillshoottake outsnipe
2.

to remove something from a surface or a group, often one by one

Example:
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She carefully began to pick off the dead leaves from the plant.
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The children would pick off the berries one by one and eat them.
Synonym:
removedetachplucktake off
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Related Word:
pickpickingpick atpick onoffpick uppick out