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Verb: throw off  ,throw'óf
  1. To remove
    "he throw off his clothes";
    - shed, cast, cast off, drop, lose
     
  2. Evade or escape from a pursuer
    "I couldn't throw off the car that was following me";
    - shake, shake off
     
  3. 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