What is the meaning of take away?

verb

  • Remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state.
    • usage: "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"
  • Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.
    • usage: "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"
  • Take out or remove.
    • usage: "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
  • Take from a person or place.
    • usage: "We took the abused child away from its parents"
  • Buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food.
    • usage: "We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"
  • Get rid of something abstract.
    • usage: "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
  • Take away a part from; diminish.
    • usage: "His bad manners detract from his good character"
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