"bore off" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bore off
  1. simple past of bear off Tags: form-of, past Form of: bear off
    Sense id: en-bore_off-en-verb-Z2-S5NqH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} bore off
  1. (slang, imperative) Get lost; go away. Tags: imperative, slang
    Sense id: en-bore_off-en-verb-l1y5mvL-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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