Take Away (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The corrupt government took away the freedom of its citizens to assemble and speak freely.
- The court took the kids away from their addicted mother.
- Because of his reckless behavior, the police took his driver's license away.
- When my grandmother passed away, they took everything she had away from my aunt.
- The authorities took the little girl away from her abusive stepfather.
Meaning 2
Take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Take away the old furniture before the new ones arrive.
- She asked him to take away the broken toys from the living room.
- Take away the batteries from the remote control to conserve power.
- The doctor instructed the nurse to take away the used syringe after vaccination.
- Take away all the expired cans from the pantry before meal preparation.
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Meaning 3
Buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food; "We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- If we're short on time, let's take away some sandwiches for lunch from the deli down the street.
- She ordered a chicken parmesan and a side salad to take away from the Italian restaurant.
- They decided to take away burgers and fries from the diner for dinner instead of eating in.
- Why don't we take away some leftovers from the party, so we can eat them tomorrow.
- I'm too tired to cook, so let's take away pizza from that new Italian place tonight.
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Meaning 4
Take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The complexity of the issue takes away from its original simplicity.
- Her continuous complaining took away the enjoyment of our road trip.
- His unprofessional attitude takes away from the credibility he's trying to establish.
- Lack of a clear purpose took away from the overall effectiveness of the presentation.
- Their unfair decision took away from the excitement of winning the championship.
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Take away the dirty laundry from your room to prevent it from spreading odor.
- Please take away the old keyboard since we've just ordered a new one.
- The policy of this store is to take away purchasing rights from customers who make fake reviews.
- You should take away the expired food items from your fridge to avoid contaminating the rest.
- The charity aims to take away the social barriers that prevent underprivileged children from accessing education.
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- Wipe Off
- Pull Up
- Ladle
- Turn Over
- Leach
- Cream
- Clear Up
- Bear Off
- Clean
- Take Away
- Bale Out
- Clear
- Crumb
- Scoop Out
- Carve Out
- Wear Off
- Harvest
- Wash Away
- Decalcify
- Withdraw
- Cancel
- Decarburise
- Take Out
- Decarbonise
- Demineralise
- Dislodge
- Wash
- Resect
- Cast
- Stone
- Draw Away
- Carry Off
- String
- Condense
- Clear Out
- Disburden
- Extract
- Detoxicate
- Empty
- Ream
- Shuck
- Dismantle
- Drop
- Clear Off
- Bail
- Chip Away
- Excavate
- Demineralize
- Take Off
- Amputate
- Scale
- Seed
- Shell
- Muck
- Spoon
- Pick
- Degas
- Ablate
- Lade
- Shed
- Husk
- Bone
- Undress
- Free
- Lift
- Burr
- Pull
- Disembowel
- Shake Off
- Tusk
- Stem
- Delve
- De-iodinate
- Clear Away
- Decarbonize
- Scalp
- Knock Out
- Skim
- Aspirate
- Burl
- Weed
- Eliminate
- Wear Away
- Hull
- Draw
- Strip
- Scoop
- Offsaddle
- Head
- Circumcise
- Wash Out
- Throw
- Draw Out
- Unstring
- Unveil
- Unhinge
- Draw Off
- De-ionate
- Depilate
- Discharge
- Desorb
- Scavenge
- Disinvest
- Detusk
- Unburden
- Throw Away
- Throw Off
- Brush
- Take Up
- Expectorate
- Descale
- Enucleate
- Extirpate
- Hypophysectomize
- Tear Out
- Exenterate
- Tear Off
- Winnow
- Delouse
- Epilate
- Flick
- Hypophysectomise
- Bur
- Tear Away
- Dig
- Wipe Away
- Tip
- Cut Off
- Pit
- Chip Away At
- Decoke
- Skim Off
- Pull Out
- Decorticate
- Defang
- Rip Out
- Defuse
- Get Out
- Fan
- Unpack
- Gut
- Dehorn
- Bail Out
- Detoxify
- Debone
- Eviscerate
- Scoop Up
- Dredge
- Delete
- Carry Away
- Unsaddle
- Undock
Meaning 6
Get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The counseling sessions helped take away her fear of public speaking.
- The apology from her ex-husband was able to take away most of the pain.
- His forgiveness helped take away the guilt that had haunted her.
- The therapist's words of encouragement took away her anxiety and self-doubt.
- The charity event aimed to take away the stigma associated with mental illness.
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Meaning 7
Remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The experience took her away from all her troubles for a while.
- The accident took him away from his family too soon.
- Her memories took her away to her childhood home.
- The argument took him away from his senses and he reacted impulsively.
- The sound of the music took me away to a different time and era.