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Definition of Shake off
1. Verb. Get rid of. "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
2. Verb. Get rid of. "Shed your clothes"
Specialized synonyms: Exuviate, Molt, Moult, Shed, Slough, Abscise, Exfoliate, Autotomise, Autotomize
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Definition of Shake off
1. Verb. To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking. ¹
2. Verb. To dissociate oneself from (an allegation or rumour). ¹
3. Verb. To lose someone who is tracking you ¹
4. Verb. To rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shake Off
Literary usage of Shake off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1885)
"... enjoyed bodily pain he endured at this time obtained so firm a hold upon his
system that he was never afterwards able to shake off their evil effects. ..."
2. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... belch from the pulpit liberty, independence, and a steady perseverance in
endeavoring to shake off their allegiance to the mother country. ..."
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