Meaning ofthrow offin English

Verb

1. to confuse or evade someone; lose a pursuer
   The detective was trying to throw off the suspect by asking misleading questions.
   Synonyms:

   shake offeludeevadedodgeloseshakeslip away
   Antonyms:

   catchapprehendcapturepursuefollow
2. to introduce errors; skew results
   The sampling method was flawed and would throw off the accuracy of the results.
   Synonyms:

   skewbiasdistortinfluence
   Antonyms:

   validateverifyconfirmaccurate
3. to expel or reject something; renounce a connection
   The company had to throw off its old business model to adapt to the changing market.
   Synonyms:

   rejectexpelrepudiaterenouncedismissejectoustcast off
   Antonyms:

   acceptembraceretainkeepwelcome
4. to fling or cast something away
   The athlete prepared to throw off the shot put with all her might.
   Synonyms:

   flingcasttosshurlslamdashlaunch
   Antonyms:

   catchretainholdkeepclutch