throw off

1a :  to free oneself from :  get rid of threw off his inhibitionsb :  to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner :  abandon threw off all restraintc :  distract, divert dogs thrown off by a false scent

2 :  emit, give off stacks throwing off plumes of smoke

3 :  to produce in an offhand manner :  execute with speed or facility some little … tune that the composer had thrown off — James Hilton

4a :  to cause to depart from an expected or desired course mistakes threw his calculations off a bitb :  to cause to make a mistake :  mislead

5 :  earn, generate an investment that throws off a sizable income

1 :  to begin hunting

2 :  to make derogatory comments