What is the opposite word of take off

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1. take offverb

   To remove.

   Antonyms:
   put on, don

   Synonyms:
   doff

2. take offverb

   To imitate, often in a satirical manner.

   They love to take off all the politicians’ mannerisms.

   Synonyms:
   mimic, ape, impersonate, imitate

3. take offverb

   The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.

   Antonyms:
   land, touch down

4. take offverb

   To become successful, to flourish.

   The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.

   Synonyms:
   bloom, blossom, flourish, grow, thrive

5. take offverb

   To depart.

   Synonyms:
   depart

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   • Imitate
   • Kill
   • Remove
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1. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take offverb

   leave

   «The family took off for Florida»

   Synonyms:
   cancel, take leave, start, initiate, offset, exposit, set about, go away, get, start out, explode, spark, get going, range, take time off, split up, lift off, incite, commence, expound, get down, break up, bulge, detonate, lay out, divide, instigate, trigger off, activate, part, vary, array, pull up stakes, trigger, get off the ground, embark on, originate, split, pop out, trip, separate, bulge out, deduct, go, depart, lead off, set off, actuate, diverge, sidetrack, digress, start up, pop, bug out, begin, spark off, touch off, startle, bring out, leave, jump, disunite, blow up, set forth, subtract, break, deviate, protrude, come out, straggle, stir up, take up, quit, set out

2. take offverb

   take away or remove

   «Take that weight off me!»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

3. take off, lift offverb

   depart from the ground

   «The plane took off two hours late»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

4. take off, take time offverb

   take time off from work; stop working temporarily

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

5. take offverb

   mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner

   «This song takes off from a famous aria»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

6. take offverb

   remove clothes

   «take off your shirt—it’s very hot in here»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

7. get off the ground, take offverb

   get started or set in motion, used figuratively

   «the project took a long time to get off the ground»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, deduct, start, set forth, set out, depart

8. take offverb

   prove fatal

   «The disease took off»

   Synonyms:
   set off, start out, get off the ground, set out, lift off, part, take time off, subtract, start, set forth, deduct, depart

9. subtract, deduct, take offverb

   make a subtraction

   «subtract this amount from my paycheck»

   Synonyms:
   derive, set forth, infer, subtract, start out, take time off, part, start, lift off, deduct, get off the ground, depart, withhold, recoup, set out, deduce, set off

How to use take off in a sentence?

1. John Green:

   Lacey shrugged bashfully. «Do you think I’m superficial?» «Well, yeah.» I thought of myself standing outside Becca’s bedroom, hoping she’d take off her shirt. «But so am I,» I added. «So is everyone.»

2. Formula One commercial supremo:

   All Michelin would do is make a rock-hard tyre that you could put on in January and take off in December because they don’t want to be in a position where they can be criticized.

3. Lionel Leclercq:

   They are so disorganized. … I had to sit and watch my flight take off just because there was no one available to take my luggage, now I have no way to get out tonight because the queues are so long.

4. Kirby Wedan:

   It was definitely different. I’ve never been on an airfield where I didn’t really have permission to take off.

5. Benjamin Morrison:

   We’re able to meet them as they come in, shaken usually, especially the last day and a half, i mean, if we take off now, who’s going to serve them? Right?

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