throw off

θrəʊ ɒf

threw off, thrown off

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Definition of throw off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

removalremove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

discard

dispose

shed

confusionto confuse or distract

His strange remark threw off the entire discussion..

confuse

distract

casual productionproduce something casually

He can throw off a poem in minutes.

emit

generate

escape pursuitescape from or elude someone

They managed to throw off their pursuers.

elude

evade

horse ridingeject a rider from a horse

The horse threw off its rider.

dismount

unseat

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Expressions with throw off

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throw off balance

disrupt the stability or functioning of something

The sudden change in policy threw the entire team off balance.

throw off the scent

distract someone from the main issue

She threw him off the scent by bringing up an unrelated topic.

throw off the trail

mislead someone to prevent discovery

The suspect threw the detective off the trail with false clues.

throw off the equation

disrupt the balance or stability of something

The sudden change in weather threw off the equation of our travel plans.

throw off the yoke

break free from control or oppression

The people decided to throw off the yoke of tyranny.

throw off calculations

cause errors in mathematical or logical computations

The unexpected data threw off calculations in the financial report.

Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday..

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

throw it all away

discard something completely without care

He decided to throw it all away and start fresh.

Terms with throw off included in their meaning

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toss

horse animal

throw someone off its back suddenly

drip

architecture

projection to throw off rainwater

pull the string

sports

throw an off-speed pitch in baseball

Examples of throw off in a sentence

They threw off the heavy blankets.
The unexpected question threw off the interviewee.
Her sudden laughter threw off his concentration.
The columnist throws off witty remarks during interviews.
She threw off a quick sketch while waiting for lunch.
She managed to throw off the detectives.

He tried to throw off his followers by changing routes.
The wild stallion managed to throw off its handler.
During the race, the horse threw off its jockey.

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French:enlever, déstabiliser, ...
German:abwerfen, verwirren, ...
Italian:togliere, confondere, ...
Spanish:quitar, confundir, ...
Portuguese:tirar, desconcertar, ...
Chinese:扔掉, 使困惑, ...
Japanese:脱ぐ, 混乱させる, ...
Arabic:تَخَلَّص مِن, أَرْبَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָסִיר, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
Russian:отбросить, сбить с толку, ...
Ukrainian:знімати, збивати з пантелику, ...
Hindi:उतार फेंकना, भ्रमित करना, ...
Bengali:খুলে ফেলা, বিভ্রান্ত করা, ...
Catalan:treure's, confondre, ...
Czech:svléknout, zmást, ...
Danish:tage af, forvirre, ...
Dutch:afwerpen, in de war brengen, ...
Greek:βγάζω, μπερδεύω, ...
Hungarian:ledobni, összezavarni, ...
Khmer:ដោះចេញ, ធ្វើឱ្យច្របូកច្របល់, ...
Korean:벗어 던지다, 혼란스럽게 하다, ...
Persian:درآوردن, گیج کردن, ...
Polish:zrzucić, zdezorientować, ...
Portuguese (BR):tirar, desconcertar, ...
Romanian:a arunca, a deruta, ...
Swedish:kasta av sig, förvirra, ...
Thai:ถอด, ทำให้สับสน, ...
Turkish:çıkarmak, kafasını karıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:cởi bỏ, làm rối, ...

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