shake off

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas Unerwünschtes wie ein Gefühl, eine Krankheit oder einen Verfolger durch körperliche oder geistige Anstrengung loszuwerden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something unwanted, such as a feeling, illness, or pursuer, by physical or mental effort.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove physicallyinformal

   To get rid of something by shaking, such as dirt or water.

   Abschütteln

   • He shook off the dust from his coat.
   • She shook off the water from her umbrella.
   • The dog shook off the rain from its fur.

   Synonymecast offdislodgeshed

2. Get rid of a feeling or illnessinformal

   To free oneself from something unpleasant, such as a feeling, habit, or illness.

   Loswerden

   • I can't shake off this cold.
   • She tried to shake off her sadness after the news.
   • He finally shook off his bad habit of procrastination.

   Synonymeescapeget overloseovercomeshedthrow off

   Antonymeacquireadoptcatchcontractdevelop

3. Escape from a pursuerinformal

   To get away from someone who is following or chasing you.

   Einen Verfolger abschütteln

   • The spy managed to shake off his tail.
   • They ran through the crowd to shake off the police.
   • She shook off the annoying salesman by pretending to be busy.

   Synonymeditcheludeevadeloseoutdistanceoutrunthrow off

   Antonymechasefollowpursue

Grundverbshake