take off (
http://definr.com/take off)
v 1: leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn:
depart,
part,
start,
start out,
set forth,
set off,
set out]
2: take away or remove, "Take that weight off me!"
3: take off from the ground, as of an aircraft or balloon; "The
plane departed two hours late" [syn:
lift off]
4: take time off from work; stop working temporarily [syn: {take
time off}]
5: mimic or imitate, esp. in an amusing or satirical manner;
"This song takes off from a famous aria"
6: remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
7: get started or set in motion, used figuratively, as of a
project, [syn:
get off the ground]
8: remove; "He doffed his hat" [syn:
doff]
9: prove fatal; "The disease took off"
10: make a subtraction [syn:
subtract,
deduct] [ant:
add]