To transport away. / To steal or kidnap / (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity. / To cause the death of.

(idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.

(transitive, chiefly US, idiomatic) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.

(American football) to pass (the ball) to a teammate / (idiomatic, transitive) to pass or transfer.

(idiomatic) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer. / (idiomatic) To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew. / (transitive) Of a horse, to eject its rider. / To expel, reject, or renounce.

(of a bet, or an amount of money) Bet with another bookmaker to reduce risk. / (of an employee) Made unemployed or redundant.

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

present participle of tell off

To gradually subside or diminish; to tail away.

Alternative form of takeoff