THROW OFF

verb Date: 1604 transitive verb 1. to free oneself from ; get rid of , to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner ; abandon , distract , divert , emit , give off , to produce in an offhand manner ; execute with speed or facility , 4. to cause to depart from an expected or desired course , to cause to make a mistake ; mislead , earn , generate , intransitive verb to begin hunting, to make derogatory comments