Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear)
きつく引っ張られているため、なかなか外れない。Because it is being pulled tightly, it does not come off easily.
2. to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)
その予想は、見事に外れた。That prediction missed the mark spectacularly.
3. to be removed; to be excluded
怪我で試合のメンバーから外れた。I was dropped from the lineup for the match because of an injury.
4. to be contrary to; to go against
こういう服はアキラの好みからそんなに外れているの？Are clothes like this that far from Akira's taste?