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Definition feed off in British English

feed off phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if animals feed off something, they eat it

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2

to use something in order to continue to exist or become stronger

Example

Both sides in the conflict feed off old suspicions.

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Definition feed off in British English