Take off
Take off , intransitive verb
1.
to begin a leap from a surface or a flight into the air; especially, (of a bird or an airplane) to leave the ground and begin to fly; as, flight CA123 took off on schedule at 3:00 PM.
2.
To begin a period of accelerating growth or development; as, the economy took off in the third quarter.
3.
To begin a journey; to depart.
Take off , transitive verb
1.
To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove from the top of anything; as, to take off a load; to take off one's hat, coat or other article of clothing; to take off a coat of paint from a surface.
2.
To cut off; as, to take off the head, or a limb.
3.
To destroy; as, to take off life.
4.
To remove; to invalidate; as, to take off the force of an argument.
5.
To withdraw; to call or draw away; as, the director took him off the project. — Locke
6.
To swallow; as, to take off a glass of wine.
7.
To purchase; to take in trade.
The Spaniards having no commodities that we will take off.
8.
To copy; to reproduce.
Take off all their models in wood.
9.
To imitate; to mimic; to personate.
10.
To find place for; to dispose of; as, more scholars than preferments can take off. [Rare] — Bacon
11.
To discount or deduct (from a price); the dealer took off twenty percent on remaining toys.