take off

v 1: leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: {depart}, {part},

{start}, {start out}, {set forth}, {set off}, {set out}]

2: remove; "He doffed his hat" [syn: {doff}]

3: take away or remove, "Take that weight off me!"

4: take off from the ground, as of an aircraft or balloon; "The

plane departed two hours late" [syn: {lift off}]

5: take time off from work; stop working temporarily [syn: {take

time off}]

6: mimic or imitate, esp. in an amusing or satirical manner;

"This song takes off from a famous aria"

7: remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

8: get started or set in motion, used figuratively, as of a

project, [syn: {get off the ground}]

9: prove fatal; "The disease took off"

10: make a subtraction [syn: {subtract}, {deduct}] [ant: {add}]