HyperDic: cast_off

English > 2 senses of the expression cast off:
VERBcontactcast off, shed, cast, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropget rid of
creationcast offmake the last row of stitches when knitting
English > cast off: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningGet rid of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsshed, cast, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
Narrowerabsciseshed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
autotomize, autotomiseCause a body part to undergo autotomy
exfoliatecast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
shed, molt, exuviate, moult, sloughcast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Spanisharrojar, dejar caer, despojarse, librarse de, mudar, quitarse de encima, quitarse, sacudirse algo, tirar, vaciar
Catalandesfer-se de, mudar de, treure's
English > cast off: 2 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningmake the last row of stitches when knitting.
PatternSomebody ----s something
CategoryhandicraftA craft that requires skillful hands
Broadersew, run up, sew together, stitchFasten by sewing
Oppositecast onmake the first row of stitches when knitting

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