bear off

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
2. 2
   To restrain; to keep from approaching.
3. 3
   To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.
4. 4
   To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.
5. 5
   To remove a piece from play.