take off

To remove.

"He took off his shoes."

To imitate, often in a satirical manner.

(of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

"The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3."

The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.

"The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough."

A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

A quantification, especially of building materials.

"I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel."