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take off > 9 senses
VERB1take off, depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set outLeave
2take offTake away or remove
3take off, lift offDepart from the ground
4take off, take time offTake time off from work
5take offMimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
6take offRemove clothes
7take off, get off the groundGet started or set in motion, used figuratively
8take offProve fatal
9take off, subtract, deductMake a subtraction
take off > verb 1, motion
MeaningLeave.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThese cars won't take off; The children take off to the playground
Synonymsdepart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out
Broaderleave, go forth, go away
Narrowertake off, lift off; roar off; blaze, blaze out; sally forth, sally out
Nounstakeoff; takeoff
take off > verb 2, change
MeaningTake away or remove.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdraw
Narrowerundress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel; declaw; dehorn
take off > verb 3, motion
MeaningDepart from the ground.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
ModelThe airplane is sure to take off
Synonymslift off
Broaderdepart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
Nounstakeoff
take off > verb 4, social
MeaningTake time off from work. Stop working temporarily.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s
Synonymstake time off
Broaderinterrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
take off > verb 5, creation
MeaningMimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broaderimitate, copy, simulate
Nounstakeoff; takeoff
take off > verb 6, body
MeaningRemove clothes.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey take off the cape
Examples"take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
Broaderundress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel
Narrowerpeel off; slip off; uncloak; doff
take off > verb 7, motion
MeaningGet started or set in motion, used figuratively.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsget off the ground
Broaderstart, go, get going
take off > verb 8, contact
MeaningProve fatal.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderkill
take off > verb 9, cognition
MeaningMake a subtraction.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymssubtract, deduct
Contraryadd, add together
Categoryarithmetic
Broadercalculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
See alsotake

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