present participle of score off

simple past tense and past participle of score off

(rare) The action or result of scoring off someone (a rebuttal, a point won).

(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).

(law) An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit.

(obsolete) Calcium hydroxide.

(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) Hydrochloric acid.

(obsolete) Potassium nitrate.

(obsolete) A mixture of ammonia and water.

(obsolete) Nitric acid.