polish off

Other forms: polished off; polishing off; polishes off

Definitions of polish off

1. verb

   finish a task completely
   synonyms: clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, mop up, wrap up

   types:

   cap off

   finish or complete, as with some decisive action

   type of:

   complete, finish

   come or bring to a finish or an end
2. verb

   finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
   “She polished off the remaining potatoes”

   synonyms: eat up, finish

   types:

   put away, tuck away, tuck in

   eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

   type of:

   eat

   take in solid food
3. verb

   kill intentionally and with premeditation
   synonyms: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, remove, slay

   types:

   burke

   murder without leaving a trace on the body

   execute

   murder in a planned fashion

   type of:

   kill

   cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly