throw off
     v 1: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your
          clothes" [syn: {shed}, {cast}, {cast off}, {shake off},
          {throw}, {throw away}, {drop}]
     2: get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
        [syn: {shake}, {shake off}, {escape from}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0