BLOWOFF

blow off

Verb

(someone or something)
  1. (British) to pass gas; to break wind.
  2. To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
    The radioactivity was released when they blew off steam from the containment vessel.
  3. to shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
    I decided to blow off the meeting and leave early.
    We've both been blowing off Peter all day: he's really boring.
  4. To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.
    Her leg was blown off by a landmine.


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