The term SHOVED OFF can be broken down into four crossword solutions: DEPARTED (8 letters), LEFT (4 letters), WENT (4 letters), and SETSAIL (7 letters). DEPARTED means to leave a place, usually with the intention of never returning. LEFT is the past tense of the verb 'to leave, ' meaning to go away from a place or person. WENT is also the past tense of the verb 'to go, ' meaning to move from one place to another. SETSAIL is an idiom meaning to depart or leave, usually in reference to a ship setting sail on a voyage. All of these words are related to the idea of leaving or departing from a place.