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To cast off

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	To discard or reject; to drive away; to put off; to free one's self from.
(Hunting)	To leave behind, as dogs; also, to set loose, or free, as dogs.
(Naut.)	To untie, throw off, or let go, as a rope. - Crabb.

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And still she pleaded with me not to cast off the masts.

The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context

As we approached, the two fishermen proceeded to cast off from their net and row ashore, while the first two rowed back and made fast to the net we had abandoned.

Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context

It took moments for it to cast off its battleful ways and resume its accustomed course of thought.

The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context

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