HyperDic: throw_off

English > 2 senses of the expression throw off:
VERBcontactthrow off, shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw away, dropget rid of
motionthrow off, shake, shake off, escape fromget rid of
English > throw off: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningGet rid of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsshed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, 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 > throw off: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningGet rid of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsshake, shake off, escape from
Broaderescape, get away, break looserun away from confinement
Spanishdeshacerse, escaparse, escapar, sacudirse, tirar

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