Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 : REMOVE < take your shoes off >
2 a : RELEASE < take the brake off > b : DISCONTINUE , WITHDRAW < took off the morning train> c : to take or allow as a discount : DEDUCT < took 10 percent off > d : to spend (a period of time) away from a usual occupation or activity < took two weeks off >
3 slang : ROB
intransitive verb
1 : to take away : DETRACT
2 a : to start off or away often suddenly : SET OUT , DEPART < took off for her trip> b (1) : to branch off (as from a main stream or stem) (2) : to take a point of origin c : to begin a leap or spring d : to leave the surface : begin flight e : to embark on rapid activity, development, or growth f : to spring into wide use or popularity