v. 1. To sell or give (something) by false claims; offer (something fake) as genuine. The dishonest builder passed off a poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed.
Synonym: FOB OFF, PALM OFF 2 . To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to be someone else. He passed himself off as a doctor until someone checked his record. 3. To go away gradually; disappear. Mrs. White's morning headache had passed off by that night. 4. To reach an end; run its course from beginning to end. The party passed off well.
Synonym: GO OFF.