take off

1. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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2. take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"

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3. depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"

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4. take time off from work; stop working temporarily

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5. mimic or imitate, especially in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"

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6. remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

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7. get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"

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8. prove fatal; "The disease took off"

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9. make a subtraction

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