cast off Copy link Outline 1. āmŏveo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 (fig.)3. pōno, 3 • cast off: 1. āmŏveo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 (fig.): c. off your sloth, segnitiem amove, Pl.: fear being c. off, amoto metu, Ter. 2. exuo, ui, ūtum, 3 (v. to strip off): to c. off the yoke, jugum ex., Liv. Fig.: to c. off one's country, patriam ex., Tac. 3. pōno, 3: v. to lay aside.