To take away from something else.
To burn out while accelerating and rapidly depart; to peel off, peel out.
To become separate through peeling.
To separate off from the main body; to move off to one side (as in troop movements on a parade ground or in an organized retreat, or columns in a procession).
To discard or disregard; to ignore (a factor that obscures the reality).
To remove, whether bit by bit or suddenly.