The difference between Impersonate and Take off

When used as verbs, impersonate means to pretend to be (a different person), whereas take off means to remove.

check bellow for the other definitions of Impersonate and Take off

Impersonate as a verb (transitive):

to pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of

Examples:

"synonyms: personate"

"The [[conman]] managed to impersonate several executives."
Impersonate as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

to manifest in corporeal form; to personify

Examples:

"synonyms: embody"

Take off as a verb (transitive):

To remove.

Examples:

"He took off his shoes''."

"The test grader takes off a point for every misspelled word."

"Tomorrow the doctor will take the cast off her arm."
Take off as a verb (transitive):

To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
Take off as a verb (intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft):

To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

Examples:

"The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3."
Take off as a verb (intransitive):

To become successful, to flourish.

Examples:

"The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit."
Take off as a verb (intransitive):

To depart.

Examples:

"I'm going to take off now."

"Take off, loser!"
Take off as a verb (transitive):

To quantify.

Examples:

"I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project."
Take off as a verb (transitive):

To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.

Examples:

"If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa."

"He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner."
Take off as a verb (intransitive, slang, dated):

To take drugs; to inject drugs.
Take off as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

To steal (something) or rob (someone).