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 remove.
To depart.
To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission.
To quantify.
To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.
To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
To become successful, to flourish.