THROW OFF: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			throwof
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" [v]  get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
	Synonyms:		cast, cast off, drop, escape from, shake, shake off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away
	See Also:		autotomize, break loose, escape, exfoliate, exuviate, get away, molt, moult, remove, slough, take, take away, withdraw
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Throw"-off`\, n. A start in a hunt or a race. [Eng.]