nol.pros. vs knock off

nol.pros. and knock off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nol.pros.	No	No	Yes	No
knock off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, knock off is a hypernym of nol.pros.; that is, knock off is a word with a broader meaning than nol.pros.:

nol.pros.: drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records
knock off: stop pursuing or acting

Other hypernyms of nol.pros. include drop.

nol.pros. (verb)	knock off (verb)
drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records	stop pursuing or acting
	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
	write quickly
	take by theft
	cut the price of