外す

Meaning

1. v5svt
   to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo
2. v5svt
   to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude; to expel
3. v5svt
   to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to step out; to slip away
4. v5svt
   to dodge (a question, blow, etc.); to evade; to sidestep; to avoid (e.g. peak season)
5. v5svt
   to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)

Example sentences

• 休みの前などは少し羽目を外して飲むのだが、杜仲茶割りで飲むと二日酔いが全くない。

  I usually cut loose a bit and drink plenty before a day off work, but if my drinks are cut with tochu tea, then I get absolutely no hangover.

• たまには理性のタガを外してみませんか。

  Why not just let fly once in a while?

• インキ補充瓶のキャップを外し、スポイトでインキを吸い上げ、マーカーの吸収体へ適量、滴下してください。

  Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.