slough off

Definition of Slough Off in English :

1. slough off

discard as undesirable

Example Sentences:
'the candidate sloughed off his former campaign workers'

2. slough off

separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Slough Off

verb

(tr, adverb)

to cast off (cares, etc)

n.

1. The dead outer skin shed by a reptile or amphibian.

2. Medicine A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, sore, or inflammation.

3. An outer layer or covering that is shed or removed.

v. sloughed, slough·ing, sloughs

v.intr.

1. To be cast off or shed; come off: "smooth fallen branches from which all bark has sloughed" (David M. Carroll).

2. To shed a slough: every time that a snake sloughs.

3. Medicine To separate from surrounding living tissue. Used of dead tissue.

v.tr.

1. To cast off or shed (skin or a covering): came inside and sloughed off his coat.

2. To discard or disregard as undesirable or unfavorable: sloughed off her misgivings.