take away

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To remove something from a place or person: The core meaning is to physically or abstractly remove something, causing it to be no longer present in its original location or state.
    • To subtract or diminish: To reduce the amount, value, or quality of something by removing a part of it.
    • To buy prepared food from a restaurant for consumption elsewhere: To purchase cooked food from an establishment to eat at home or another location.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (Remove):
    • Please take away the empty plates. (Physically removes the plates from the table.)
    • The police took the suspect away. (Removes the person from the scene.)
    • The new law takes away some individual freedoms. (Abstractly removes rights.)
  • Verb (Subtract/Diminish):
    • If you take away five from ten, you get five. (Performs a mathematical subtraction.)
    • The loud noise takes away from the beauty of the music. (Diminishes the quality of the experience.)
  • Verb (Buy Food):
    • Let's take away some Chinese food for dinner. (Buy prepared food to eat at home.)
    • Is this for here or take away? (A common question asking if the customer will eat in the restaurant or take the food elsewhere.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To take away from something": To lessen the value, importance, or quality of something.
    • The actor's poor accent took away from an otherwise excellent performance.
  • "To take it away": An informal phrase used to give someone permission to begin, especially a performance. (Often used by a host introducing a speaker or musician).
    • And now, please welcome our next band. Take it away, guys!
Variants and Related Words
  • Takeaway (Noun - British English): 1) A key point or lesson to be learned from something. 2) Food bought from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
    • The main takeaway from the lecture was the importance of planning.
    • I'm going to get a takeaway tonight.
  • Takeout (Noun - primarily North American English): Food bought from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
    • We ordered takeout from the Italian restaurant.
Synonyms
  • Remove: To take something off or away from a position.
  • Subtract: To take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference.
  • Deprive: To take something away from someone, especially something needed or wanted.
  • Carry off: To take something or someone away by force.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Take out: Very similar to "take away," especially for food or for removing something abstract. Can also mean to go somewhere with someone.
    • I took out the garbage. (Removed it.)
    • He took her out for dinner. (Accompanied her to a restaurant.)
  • Take off: To remove something (like clothing) or for an aircraft to leave the ground.
    • Take off your shoes before entering.
  • Take back: To retract a statement or to return something to a place.
    • I take back what I said about him.
Related Idioms
  • To take someone's breath away: To astonish or amaze someone.
    • The view from the mountain took my breath away.
  • To take the wind out of someone's sails: To discourage someone by saying or doing something unexpected.
    • Her critical comment really took the wind out of his sails.
Verb
  1. take away a part from; diminish
    • His bad manners detract from his good character
  2. get rid of something abstract
    • The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
    • God takes away your sins
  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
  4. take from a person or place
    • We took the abused child away from its parents
  5. take out or remove
    • take out the chicken after adding the vegetables
  6. 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
  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

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