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to bear off
01
to take something or someone away from a place or situation and move them to a different one
Example
They want to bear off the old furniture from the room.
The movers will bear off the furniture from our old house to the new one.
02
(in backgammon) to safely bring one's pieces home and out of the game
Example
After a strategic move, he bore off the pieces, ending the game.
The key to winning is efficiently bearing off the checkers.
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