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Definition of cast off phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cast off

phrasal verb
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cast off | cast something off
  1. to untie the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail awayTopics Transport by waterc2
  2. (in knitting) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not become loose
cast something off
  1. (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.
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