The difference between Debus and Get off
When used as verbs, debus means to get off a bus, whereas get off means to move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Debus and Get off
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Debus as a verb (mostly, military):
To get off a bus.
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Get off as a verb (transitive):
To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
Examples:
"Get off your chair and help me."
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Get off as a verb (transitive):
To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
Examples:
"Could you get the book off the top shelf for me?"
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Get off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):
To disembark, especially from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.
Examples:
"You get off the train at the third stop."
"When we reach the next stop, we'll get off."
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Get off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):
To stop (doing something), to desist from (doing something).
Examples:
"This is where you get off ordering me about!"
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Get off as a verb (transitive):
To stop using a piece of equipment, such as a telephone or computer.
Examples:
"Can you get off the phone, please? I need to use it urgently."
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Get off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):
To complete a shift or a day's work.
Examples:
"If I can get off early tomorrow, I'll give you a ride home."
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Get off as a verb (intransitive):
To stop touching or interfering with something or someone.
Examples:
"Don't tickle me – get off!"
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Get off as a verb (transitive, _, with object following ''“get”'', slang):
To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner.
Examples:
"Catwoman's costume really gets me off."
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Get off as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To experience an orgasm or other sexual pleasure; to become sexually aroused.
Examples:
"You are not allowed to get off in my bedroom."
"It takes more than a picture in a girlie magazine for me to get off."
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Get off as a verb (intransitive, slang, UK):
To kiss; to smooch.
Examples:
"I'd like to get off with him after the party."
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Get off as a verb (intransitive):
To escape (with usually only mild consequences).
Examples:
"The vandal got off easy, with only a fine."
"to get off easily from a trial"
"You got off lightly by not being kept in detention for breaking that window."
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Get off as a verb (intransitive, UK):
To fall asleep.
Examples:
"If I wake up during the night, I cannot get off again."
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Get off as a verb (transitive, especially in an [[interrogative]] sentence):
To behave in an presumptuous, rude, or intrusive manner.
Examples:
"Where do you get off talking to me like that?"
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Get off as a verb (dated):
To utter; to discharge.
Examples:
"to get off a joke"
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
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- get down vs get off
- alight vs get off
- get off vs leave
- detrain vs get off
- debus vs get off
- deplane vs get off
- get off vs stop
- get off vs quit
- end vs get off
- get off vs stop
- desist vs get off
- get off vs refrain
- get off vs leave alone
- get off vs let alone
- cop off vs get off
- drop off vs get off