bear off

English

Verb

To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
To restrain; to keep from approaching.
(nautical) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.
to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat
(backgammon) To remove one of one's checkers from the board. The first player to bear off all checkers is the winner.

Anagrams

off-bear, offbear

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