What is another word for throw off?

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To (attempt) to elude or escape from someone or something

To discard or get rid of something

To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

To launch something in a given direction or from a height

To disconcert or cause to be confused

To solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

To remove or take off, especially one's clothing

Knock for a loop

To remove or clear a block or obstruction from

To evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility

To cause to be anxious or worried

To radiate or give off, especially rays of light

To expel or discharge, typically gas or light

To ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

To pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident

To abandon or leave something or someone

To persuade or convince someone not to do something

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To (attempt) to elude or escape from someone or something

widen the gap between oneself and someone else

put distance between oneself and someone else

slip through your fingers

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

balk^US

baulk^UK

lead on a merry chase

give the runaround

sneak away

escape the clutches of

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“Could this killer have used different methods to deliberately throw off the police?”

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To discard or get rid of something

moult^UK

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

molt^US

axe^UK

ax^US

expel

throw on the scrapheap

knock something on the head

consign to scrap heap

file in circular file

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“Throw off your old winter wraps, and put on your new spring dress.”

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To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

“Then, a loud noise would throw me off.”

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To launch something in a given direction or from a height

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“I won't break if you throw me off from the highest building, but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?”

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To disconcert or cause to be confused

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stride

stop someone in their tracks

knock the stuffing out of

balk^US

baulk^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

knock over with feather

stick

stop

mix you up

cause to lose your bearings

appal^UK

paralyse^UK

appall^US

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

fill with consternation

terrorise^UK

louse up

muck up

put out of countenance

set someone back on their heels

upset the applecart

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To solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

refuse to acknowledge

pass

have nothing more to do with

leave off

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

have no more truck with

lay off

end relations with

weasel out of

give someone the big E

give someone the push

avoid doing something

be temperate

not do

cut off without a penny

restrain oneself from

refuse to take advantage of

prohibit

forbid

stay clear of

let well enough alone

look down one's nose at

declare null and void

keep back

give the thumbs down to

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

hand someone the frozen mitt

not buy

cold-shoulder

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

be against

lay aside

fly in the face of

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To remove or take off, especially one's clothing

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Knock for a loop

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To remove or clear a block or obstruction from

remove the contents of

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To evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility

outmaneuver^US

keep one's distance from

juke

quit

give something a miss

balk^US

baulk^UK

keep out of the way of

rationalize^US

have nothing to do with

rationalise^UK

leave something undone

pay little attention to

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush about

tergiverse

short-circuit

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To cause to be anxious or worried

agonise^UK

agonize^US

put someone off their stroke

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on someone's mind

criticize^US

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

criticise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

paralyse^UK

demoralize^US

be a weight on someone's mind

grind at

drive insane

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

paralyze^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

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To radiate or give off, especially rays of light

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To expel or discharge, typically gas or light

vaporise^UK

vaporize^US

vocalize^US

vocalise^UK

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To ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings

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To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

render unintelligible

make intricate

open can of worms

add fuel to fire

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To pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident

distill^US

distil^UK

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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To abandon or leave something or someone

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To persuade or convince someone not to do something

thwart one's attempts

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

change somebody's mind

baulk^UK

act like a wet blanket

balk^US

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