cast off
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cast off
- /kæst ɒf/
verb casts off · casting off · cast off · casted off
- To discard or reject something. However, with the dainty volume my quondam friend sprang into fame. At the same time he cast off the chrysalis of a commonplace existence.
- To let go (a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf, etc.) so that the vessel may make way.
- To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
- To estimate the amount of space required by the type used for the given copy. To conserve type, copy was "cast off"; that is, type needed for the initial pages was estimated so that the pages need not be composed in the same sequence as the copy.
Similar: bind off
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Similar: bind off
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verb discard or reject
| Español | rechazar, descartar, eliminar |
|---|---|
| Português | rechaçar, descartar, eliminar |
| Français | abandonner |
verb to let go
| Español | desamarrar, levantar amarras, soltar las amarras |
|---|---|
| Français | larguer les amarres |
| Deutsch | Leinen los |
Talk about this word "cast off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cast%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cast off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20off "cast off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20off.Cite this
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title = {cast off},
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