chop off

verb — 2 senses

chop off

verb

1

Literally To sever by chopping or as if by chopping.

They will chop off your head.
We'll chop off sales from the marketing department.

2

Slang To end (something); to finish (something).

When she found out what happened, she chopped off the engagement.

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