What is the meaning of shake off?

Get rid of.
- usage: "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
- synonyms: shake, throw off, escape from
Get rid of.
- usage: "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
- synonyms: shed, cast, cast off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

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APA	WordNet. (2010). shake off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shake_off/definitions/1310135
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "shake off" http://smartdefine.org/shake_off/definitions/1310135 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, shake off, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shake_off/definitions/1310135>.
MLA	WordNet. "shake off" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shake_off/definitions/1310135>

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