mark off
phrasal verbmark somebody/something off (from somebody/something)
- to make somebody/something seem different from other people or things
- Each of London's districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours.
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mark something off
- to separate something by marking a line between it and something else
- The playing area was marked off with a white line.
- to put a mark by or through something written or printed to show that it has been dealt with
- He marked off their names on the list.