bear off
verb- To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
- To restrain; to keep from approaching.
- To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything. · to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat
- To remove one of one's own checkers from the board. · The first player to bear off all checkers is the winner.
- To remove a piece from play.
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