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To launch or ascend vertically into the air
“Crowds regularly flocked to the base to see the aircraft take off on one of its many test flights.”
To leave a place hastily, often for another
“Shimley decided it was time to take off for Tulsa, where he could hide.”
To remove, especially something worn
“She looked very silly standing there while she began to take off her blouse. Under the blouse was another blouse and under that was a vest.”
To subtract a quantity or number
“Take off three from five, and you'll be left with two.”
To abolish or discontinue (something previously supplied or offered)
“Management has the right to take off the offer at its discretion without giving prior notice.”
To become successful or popular
“If anyone would have told Price that her solo career would take off this fast, she might not have believed it.”
To increase dramatically in value, amount or degree
“This had the effect of causing home prices to take off to the stratosphere of unaffordability.”
To imitate, often in a satirical manner
“Pym would take him off perfectly, catching that accent to a tee.”
(slang, dated) To steal or rob from
“He had dreamed about how he'd take off a bank. Watching people get caught for the last fifteen years had taught him what mistakes to avoid.”
To travel, usually with some measurable distance
Brighten up
Ship out
To free from the condition of being stuck
To physically cut off or sever
To (gradually) gain support or become popular
Make perfect
To unload or discharge, typically cargo
To remove from a particular place
(of weight) To get rid of
To remove a substance by rubbing
To detach or separate two items or objects from each other
To peel or remove the outer layer of
Shed
To make a false show or pretense of
Prove more powerful or superior
To withdraw (someone) from a competition or group
To take or transport away
To end the life of, or defeat comprehensively
To reduce (something) in extent or quantity
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
A humorous imitation of something, typically exaggerated for comic effect
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