What is the meaning of take off?

verb

• Leave.
  • usage: "The family took off for Florida"
  • synonyms: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out
• Take away or remove.
  • usage: "Take that weight off me"
• Depart from the ground.
  • usage: "The plane took off two hours late"
  • synonyms: lift off
• Take time off from work; stop working temporarily.
  • synonyms: take time off
• Mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner.
  • usage: "This song takes off from a famous aria"
• Remove clothes.
  • usage: "take off your shirt-it's very hot in here"
• Get started or set in motion, used figuratively.
  • usage: "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
  • synonyms: get off the ground
• Prove fatal.
  • usage: "The disease took off"
• Make a subtraction.
  • usage: "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
  • synonyms: subtract, deduct