throw off
Shake a pursuer
To throw off is to rid oneself of something unwanted—a pursuer, a bad habit, an illness: She finally threw off that cold.
It also means to emit or produce: The engine throws off a lot of heat.
To throw someone off is to confuse or mislead them: The fake accent threw off the investigators.
In casual use, throwing off numbers or estimates means producing them quickly, often carelessly: He threw off a figure without checking.
Without payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- escapeFlight from captivity
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- liberateSet free from captivity
unshackle · break free · cast aside · let go · untether · emancipate · disengage · extricate
Cause unease or anxiety
- disruptInterrupt and disorder
- unbalanceDisturb stability or composure
- derailForce off course
- disturbInterrupt or trouble
upset · disconcert · rattle · fluster · disorient · discombobulate · unhinge · perturb
Cast off naturally
- removeTake something away
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- tossLight, casual throw
- ditchShallow excavated channel
drop · jettison · disrobe · divest · rid · abandon · dump · dispense with
free
Without payment or restriction
liberate · unshackle · break free · cast aside · let go · untether · emancipate · disengage · extricate · relieve
unsettle
Cause unease or anxiety
disturb · upset · disconcert · rattle · fluster · disorient · discombobulate · unhinge · perturb · agitate
shed
Cast off naturally
ditch · drop · jettison · disrobe · divest · rid · abandon · dump · dispense with · shake
release
To let go
emanate · send out · produce · generate · expel · diffuse · dissipate · vent · spew · project
mislead
Cause false belief
divert · confuse · distract · elude · evasion · dodge · decoy · fake out · outmaneuver · sidestep
- mind gamesmind game, head game, head games, mind games, intimidation
- disruptdisrupt, disturb, upset, disorder, disorganize
- handballhandball, team handball, goal, pass, goal area
- Escape Termsbreak free, get away, run away, escape route, getaway
- releasefree, liberate, let go, unleash, release
- stunstun, daze, shock, stupefy, stagger