Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cream_off

2 senses of cream off

Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream -- (remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

Sense 2
cream off, skim off -- (pick the best)
       => choose, take, select, pick out -- (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her")