take off

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Definitions

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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"
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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"