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Throw Off (Verb)

Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She managed to throw off her shy persona after a few drinks at the party.
The movie star wanted to throw off her glamorous image and be seen as a regular person.
He worked hard to throw off the stigma of being a convicted felon and start a new life.
After years of playing the villain, the actor wanted to throw off the bad guy image and be cast in more diverse roles.
The teenager was desperate to throw off the image of being a nerd and fit in with the cool kids.

Get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She tried to throw off the unwelcome guest by pretending she wasn't home.
The spy knew how to throw off her pursuers by using a complex escape route.
The police officer attempted to throw off the suspect by pretending he wasn't under arrest.
The hikers got lost because they couldn't throw off the tracking device the kidnappers had planted.
The cyclist picked up speed, determined to throw off the competitor who was drafting behind him.