kill-off

kɪl ɒf
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Translation of kill-off into German

Noun

1.

reduction

significant reduction in number
massive Reduktion signifikante Verringerung
  • The disease caused a massive kill-off of the population.Die Krankheit verursachte eine massive Reduktion der Bevölkerung.
2.

storytelling

Rare
removal of characters in a story
Rare
Tötung fAusscheiden Charakterentfernung
  • The show's unexpected kill-off shocked the audience.Die unerwartete Tötung in der Show schockierte das Publikum.
3.

business

Rare
phasing out of products or services
Rare
Auslaufen Einstellung f
  • The company's kill-off of old models boosted sales.Das Auslaufen alter Modelle steigerte den Umsatz des Unternehmens.
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Synonyms and analogies of kill-off in English

Examples of kill-off in a sentence

  • A sudden kill-off of fish alarmed the local fishermen.
  • The novel's kill-off left readers in tears.
  • Fans debated the necessity of the kill-off in the series.
  • The kill-off strategy was controversial among consumers.
  • A gradual kill-off of services was planned.
kill off
kɪl ɔːf
Phrasal verb
tr.
1.

extinction

eliminate a species or group completely
  • The disease could kill off the entire bee population.Die Krankheit könnte die gesamte Bienenpopulation auslöschen.
2.

storyline

remove a character from a story
  • The author decided to kill off the main character.Der Autor beschloss, die Hauptfigur sterben zu lassen.
3.

figurative

Rare
end a project or idea
Rare
  • They had to kill off the new product line.Sie mussten die neue Produktlinie einstellen.

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