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1.
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
Source : opted (104660)  - auto
 
2.
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
Source : opted (104661)  - auto
 
3.
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
Source : opted (104662)  - auto
 
4.
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
Source : opted (104663)  - auto
 
5.
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
Source : opted (104664)  - auto
 
6.
Denoting opposition or negation.
Source : opted (104665)  - auto
 
7.
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
Source : opted (104666)  - auto
 
8.
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
Source : opted (104667)  - auto
 
9.
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
Source : opted (104668)  - auto
 
10.
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
Source : opted (104669)  - auto
 

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