saw off
Bid farewell at
To saw off is to remove something by sawing through it: He sawed off the damaged branch.
In British English, a sawed-off or saw-off shotgun has had its barrel illegally shortened for concealment.
To saw someone off (British slang) is to dismiss or get rid of them rudely.
sever
Cross directly, ignoring boundaries
- amputateSurgically remove a limb
- removeTake something away
- detachTo separate from
- severCut apart completely
truncate · trim · prune · shorten · dismember · bisect · crosscut
cut through
Cross directly, ignoring boundaries
sever · truncate · trim · prune · shorten · dismember · bisect · crosscut
outcompete
Beat in rivalry
overcome · vanquish · edge out · best · knock out · repel · drive away · send packing · rout · conquer