Synonyms for Take Off (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (take time off from work; stop working temporarily):
take time offWordNet sense 2 (depart from the ground):
lift offWordNet sense 3 (leave):
depart, part, start, set forth, set off, set out, start outWordNet sense 4 (get started or set in motion, used figuratively):
get off the groundWordNet sense 5 (make a subtraction):
deduct, subtractFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit