cast off
phrasal verbcast off | cast something off
- to untie the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail awayTopics Transport by waterc2
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- (in knitting) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not become loose
cast something off
- (formal) to get rid of something because you no longer want or need it
- The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.