shake off

shed

Cast off naturally

• ditchShallow excavated channel
• dropFall or release
• tossLight, casual throw

rid · dispense with · let go · release · abandon · jettison · dump · expel · purge · remove

bounce back

Recover from difficulty

• recoverRegain health or possession
• recuperateHeal after illness
• reboundReturn after deflection

heal · overcome · get over · snap out of · rally · revive · pull through · convalesce · turn the corner · mend

elude

Skillfully avoid capture

• escapeFlight from captivity
• dodgeAvoid by quick movement
• loseFail to keep

outrun · slip away · give the slip · outpace · outmaneuver · leave behind · duck · sidestep · flee · ditch

let go

Cease holding something

• releaseTo let go
• unburdenRemove a weight from
• lightenMake less heavy

exhale · decompress · unwind · move on · process · breathe out · find peace · detach · disentangle · liberate

• drying methodsdrying, towel dry, air dry, pat dry, blot
• baseball signalshand signals, sign, nod, finger count, two fingers
• dismissdismiss, brush aside, wave away, sweep aside, push aside
• fresh startfresh start, new beginning, clean slate, starting over, do-over
• escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
• Escape Termsbreak free, get away, run away, escape route, getaway