bearing off

Verb

bear off (third-person singular simple present bears off, present participle bearing off, simple past bore off, past participle borne off)

1. To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
2. To restrain; to keep from approaching.
3. To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.
   • to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat
4. To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.
   • The first player to bear off all checkers is the winner.
5. (board games) To remove a piece from play.