take off
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Definitions
Verb
leave; "The family took off for Florida"
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take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"
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depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"
Verb
take time off from work; stop working temporarily
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mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"
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remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it''s very hot in here"
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get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
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prove fatal; "The disease took off"
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make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
Synonyms
deduct
depart
get off the ground
lift off
part
set forth
set off
set out
start
start out
subtract
take time off
More General Terms
break up
calculate
cipher
compute
copy
cut off
cypher
depart
discase
disrobe
disrupt
figure
get going
go
go away
go forth
imitate
interrupt
kill
leave
part
peel
reckon
remove
set forth
set off
set out
simulate
start
start out
strip
strip down
take
take away
take off
uncase
unclothe
undress
withdraw
work out