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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of took off (from)

  • as in withdrew (from)
  • as in withdrew (from)
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took off (from)

verb

past tense of take off (from)
as in withdrew (from)

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  • withdrew (from)
  • retreated (from)
  • separated (from)
  • gave up
  • escaped
  • cut off
  • vacated
  • threw away
  • handed over
  • relinquished
  • threw out
  • flung
  • rejected
  • surrendered
  • shed
  • scrapped
  • discarded
  • dumped
  • renounced
  • yielded
  • left
  • delivered
  • junked
  • repudiated
  • deserted
  • sacrificed
  • stranded
  • abjured
  • disowned
  • abandoned
  • shucked (off)
  • ditched
  • jettisoned
  • ignored
  • neglected
  • forgot
  • forsook
  • marooned
  • quit
  • disregarded
  • distanced

Dissimilar Words

  • kept
  • had
  • owned
  • held
  • retained
  • reserved
  • possessed
  • withheld
  • saved
  • reclaimed
  • harbored
  • rescued
  • redeemed

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“Took off (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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