take off

verbs

leave
"The family took off for Florida"
depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off
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takeoff
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takeoff
take away or remove
"Take that weight off me!"
take off
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
remove, take, take away, withdraw
depart from the ground
"The plane took off two hours late"
lift off, take off
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takeoff
take time off from work; stop working temporarily
take off, take time off
mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
"This song takes off from a famous aria"
take off
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takeoff
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takeoff
is a type of (narrower)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
copy, imitate, simulate
remove clothes
"take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
take off
is a type of (narrower)
get undressed
"please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
discase, disrobe, peel, strip, strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress
get started or set in motion, used figuratively
"the project took a long time to get off the ground"
get off the ground, take off
prove fatal
"The disease took off"
take off
is a type of (narrower)
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
kill
make a subtraction
"subtract this amount from my paycheck"
deduct, subtract, take off