bear off

Other forms: borne off; bearing off; bears off

Definitions of bear off
  1. verb
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
    synonyms: bear away, carry away, carry off, take away
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    types:
    spirit away
    carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
    spirit away, spirit off
    carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
    whisk away, whisk off
    take away quickly and suddenly
    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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