refugee vs throw off

refugee

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

noun
  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

throw off

verb
  • To expel, reject, or renounce. 

  • To give forth in an unpremeditated manner. 

  • Of a horse, to eject its rider. 

  • To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew. 

  • To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer. 

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