cast off
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verbDefinition of CAST OFF
transitive verb
1
: loose <cast off a hunting dog>
2
: unfasten <cast off a boat>
3
: to remove (a stitch) from a knitting needle in such a way as to prevent unraveling
intransitive verb
1
: to unfasten or untie a boat or a line
2
: to turn one's partner in a square dance and pass around the outside of the set and back
3
: to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches
Examples of CAST OFF
- <once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk>
First Known Use of CAST OFF
1575
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