[throw off] vt (1618) 1 a: to free oneself from: get rid of "threw off his inhibitions" b: to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner: abandon "threw off all restraint" c: distract, divert "dogs thrown off by a false scent"
2: emit, give off "stacks throwing off plumes of smoke"
3: to produce in an offhand manner: execute with speed or facility "some little ... tune that the composer had thrown off --James Hilton"
4. a: to cause to depart from an expected or desired course "mistakes threw his calculations off a bit" b: to cause to make a mistake: mislead ~ vi 1: to begin hunting
2: to make derogatory comments