Verb: throw off ,throw'óf
- To remove
"he throw off his clothes";
- shed, cast, cast off, drop, lose
- Evade or escape from a pursuer
"I couldn't throw off the car that was following me";
- shake, shake off
- Rid oneself of something unwanted by forceful or determined action
"She threw off her doubts and moved forward";
- shake off, shake, cast off, shed
Derived forms: threw off, throws off, throwing off, thrown off
Type of: break loose, escape, get away, remove, take, take away, withdraw