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Synonyms of get off

14 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for get off is desist. Other synonyms of get off are stop, refrain, leave alone, let alone and alight.

Synonyms and similar words for get off

verbTo stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone.

verbTo disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus, ship or train.

  • alightOften followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a...
  • disembark from
  • leave
  • detrain
  • debusTo alight or get off a bus.
  • deplaneTo disembark from an airplane.

verbTo fall asleep.

verbTo experience great pleasure, especially sexual pleasure; in particular, to experience an orgasm...

verbMove from being on top of.

Opposite of get off

verbAntonym(s) of “disembark”.

Meaning of get off

  1. verb To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
  2. verb To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
  3. verb To stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone.

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Questions about synonyms of get off

What is another word for get off?
Get off has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as desist, stop, refrain, leave alone, let alone, alight, disembark from and leave.
What is the opposite of get off?
The opposite of get off is get on. Other antonyms of get off are get in.
What does get off mean?
Get off means to move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

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