Phrasal Verbs with OFF (3rd)

Front

set off

Back

to start a journey or an event

Front

shrug off

brush off

Back

to dismiss something as unimportant

or ignore something

(e.g. serious problems)

Front

wear off

Back

to gradually disappear or diminish

(e.g. feeling, painkillers, novelty)

Front

call off

Back

to cancel something

(e.g. appointment, meeting, game)

Front

cross off

Back

to remove from a list

(e.g. people from the list,

items from the shopping list)

Front

put off

Back

to postpone or delay something

(e.g. meeting, appointment, date)

Front

ease off

Back

to become less severe or intense

(e. g. pace, intensity)

Front

fend off

fight off

ward off

Back

to defend against something or resist

(e.g. innovation, attackers, disease)

Front

make off

Back

to leave quickly, often in a hurry

(e.g. with all the money)

Front

cut off

Back

to interrupt or stop something

(e.g. delivery, supply, connection)