Synonyms of takes off

takes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of take off

1

as in exits

to leave a place often for another

I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exits
• departs
• moves
• goes
• goes off
• gets
• takes a walk
• gets off
• pushes off
• parts
• runs along
• peels off
• pulls out
• bugs off
• pushes on
• walks out
• starts
• clears off
• shoves (off)
• escapes
• digs out
• cuts out
• bails out
• sallies (forth)
• takes a hike
• steps (along)
• takes a powder
• flees
• clears out
• evacuates
• packs (up or off)
• buggers off
• quits
• flies
• beats it
• buzzes (off)
• pulls up stakes
• bails
• hits the road
• books
• bugs out
• sets out
• strikes out
• pulls stakes
• goes out
• vamooses
• runs away
• withdraws
• retires
• gets out
• pikes (out or off)
• scarpers
• retreats
• skips
• emigrates
• lights out
• steps out
• deserts
• removes
• abandons
• absconds
• mizzles
• scats
• vacates
• forsakes
• scrams
• decamps
• adjourns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes
• remains
• turns up
• arrives
• shows up
• stays
• dwells
• approaches
• settles
• abides
• closes
• lands
• reaches
• nears
• hits
• lodges
• tarries

2

as in removes

to rid oneself of (a garment)

take off your coat and stay awhile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• peels (off)
• puts off
• shrugs off
• doffs
• kicks (off)
• sheds
• strips
• husks
• douses
• undresses
• disrobes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throws (on)
• slips (into)
• puts on
• dons
• wears
• clothes
• suits
• dresses
• rigs
• arrays
• robes
• bedecks
• attires
• garbs
• apparels

3

as in subtracts

to take away (an amount or number) from a total

the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtracts
• deducts
• knocks off
• reduces
• discounts
• cuts down
• decreases
• abates
• knocks down
• diminishes
• cuts back
• lessens
• shortens
• clips
• dwindles
• lowers
• crops
• prunes
• slashes
• truncates
• downsizes
• docks
• abridges
• abbreviates
• cuts
• pares
• curtails
• trims
• whittles
• retrenches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adds
• tacks (on)
• appends
• adjoins
• complements
• supplements
• annexes
• enhances
• increases
• intensifies
• heightens
• raises
• expands
• magnifies
• augments
• compounds
• amplifies
• escalates
• multiplies
• enlarges
• boosts
• beefs (up)
• aggrandizes

4

as in robs

slang to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robs
• steals (from)
• rips off
• knocks over
• knocks off
• burglarizes
• rifles
• sacks
• burgles
• loots
• strips
• breaks in
• sticks up
• plunders
• exploits
• cheats
• despoils
• ransacks
• spoils
• plucks
• sticks
• holds up
• ravishes
• stings
• shortchanges
• defrauds
• swindles
• cozens
• squeezes
• hustles
• bleeds
• chisels
• skins
• pillages
• fleeces
• mulcts
• rolls
• rooks
• mugs