English verb: shake off | |||
1. | shake off (motion) get rid of | ||
Samples | I couldn't shake the car that was following me. | ||
Synonyms | escape from, shake, throw off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break loose, escape, get away | ||
2. | shake off (contact) get rid of | ||
Samples | He shed his image as a pushy boss. Shed your clothes. | ||
Synonyms | cast, cast off, drop, shed, throw, throw away, throw off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abscise, autotomise, autotomize, exfoliate, exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough | ||