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pass off

Dictionary definition · pass off

verb

  1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity"She passed off as a Russian agent"
  2. disregard"She passed off the insult"
  3. cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity"She passed the glass off as diamonds"
  4. disappear gradually"The pain eventually passed off"
  5. come to pass"What is happening?"
  6. expel (gases or odors)

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).