take off

verb

1. depart for someplace"The family took off for Florida"
2. take away"Take that weight off me!"
3. depart from the ground"The plane took off two hours late"
4. take time off from work; stop working temporarily
5. mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner"This song takes off from a famous aria"
6. remove clothes or shoes"take off your shirt — it's very hot in here"
7. get started or set in motion, used figuratively"the project took a long time to get off the ground"
8. prove fatal"The disease took off"
9. make a subtraction"subtract this amount from my paycheck"