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