throw off

throw off

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throw off in WordNet English dictionary

verb

get rid of
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
shed cast cast off shake off throw throw off throw away drop
get rid of
"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
shake shake off throw off escape from

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throw off in English Wiktionary

(verb) (idiom) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
(verb) (idiom) To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.

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