passed off
Gave to another
Passed off combines with prepositions to yield different meanings.
To pass something off as something else is to present it deceptively: He passed off the replica as an original.
To pass off can mean to happen without incident: The ceremony passed off smoothly.
If a feeling passes off, it gradually fades: The dizziness passed off after a few minutes.
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- infringementViolation of rights
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- impersonationPretending to be another
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
sham · false pretenses · deflection · masquerade · forgery · fraudulence · misrepresentation · pretense · smoke and mirrors · avoidance · denial · evasion · falsification · scapegoating · dodging · manipulation · hoax · diversion
event outcome
passed offwent wrong
Deviated from intended outcome
fell apart · blew up · erupted · escalated · deteriorated