fob off

Pass inferior goods

To fob off is to dispose of something by passing it to someone else, usually through deception or evasion.

You fob off inferior goods on unsuspecting buyers, or fob off unwanted tasks onto coworkers: He tried to fob off the broken watch as an antique.

To fob someone off is to dismiss them with excuses or evasions: The company kept fobbing me off with promises.

transfer

unload

Remove contents from

  • foistImpose by trickery
  • dumpWaste disposal site
  • offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten

shift · thrust · saddle · burden · impose · inflict · lumber · delegate · shirk · get rid of

dismiss

brush aside

Reject without serious thought

ignore · disregard · deflect · evade · sidestep · dodge · avoid · wave away · stall · delay

deceive

trick

Deliberate deception

bamboozle · hoodwink · swindle · defraud · cheat · scam · hoax · sham · ruse · pretense

Opposites
genuineness of exchange/dealing

fob offmake good on

Honor a commitment

deliver the goods · stand behind

attentiveness and respect

fob offtake seriously

Treat as significant

attend to · hear out · respect · prioritize · accommodate

Family

off, offer, offering, offers, offerings, shrug off, fend off, fob, offed

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