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Definition cast off in British English

cast off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to get rid of someone or something

Example

It took many years for Chicago to cast off its reputation as the home of violent gangsters.

Synonyms and related words
replace throw away shed defriend unfriend break off
2

to untie the rope fastening your boat to the land so that you can sail away

Synonyms and related words
a bad/good sailor the Admiral’s Cup ahoy
2.1

if a boat casts off, it is untied and moves away from the land

Synonyms and related words
capsize cast off come about
3

to finish a piece of knitting by removing the stitches from the needle and making a tidy edge

Synonyms and related words
cable stitch cast off cast on
Definition cast off in British English