Verb
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make a subtraction
"subtract this amount from my paycheck"
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prove fatal
"The disease took off"
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get started or set in motion, used figuratively
"the project took a long time to get off the ground"
- get off the ground -
remove clothes
"take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
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mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
"This song takes off from a famous aria"
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take time off from work
stop working temporarily
- take time off -
depart from the ground
"The plane took off two hours late"
- lift off -
take away or remove
"Take that weight off me!"
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leave
"The family took off for Florida"
- start out - set forth - set off - set out