peel off

English

Verb

peel off (third-person singular simple present peels off, present participle peeling off, simple past and past participle peeled off)

1. (intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
2. (transitive) To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).
3. (intransitive) To drive away, especially at a fast speed.
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   • 2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time‎^[1]:

     Once Kennedy bought into the plan, Wiles advised waiting to announce it until after the Democratic convention, believing it would stall Harris’ momentum. To Wiles, the endorsement was one of the campaign’s key moments. It neutralized the threat that Kennedy would peel off votes from Trump. But more importantly, “he allowed us to broaden the base of the party,” she says. “He was a key way to do that.”

Translations

to separate

• Finnish: halkeilla (fi), lohkeilla (fi)
• French: s’écailler (fr)
• German: abblättern (de)