take_away
has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract
Examples "remove a threat" "remove a wrapper" "Remove the dirty dishes from the table" "take the gun from your pocket" "It withdraws heat from the environment" Used in print (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)The partners each bring to it unselfish love , and each takes_away an equal share of pleasure and joy . (Ralph B. Long. The Sentence and Its Parts: A...)In there are n't many young people in the neighborhood the modifier young takes dominant stress away from its head people : the fact that the young creatures of interest are people seems rather obvious . (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)He did it because he knows for each guy he puts out_of_commission that 's one less who might take his job away later_on . And you 've got to be ready to cut_to_ribbons anybody who want to take your way_of_life away from you '' ! Related terms draw dig extract shed unpack take_off draw dislodge withdraw clean scoop wipe_off de-iodinate clear tear_away skim amputate take_out draw_off muck clear knock_out lift strip empty unsaddle discharge aspirate degas aspirate pick leach brush draw wash strip flick strip clear_out unhinge seed dredge bone defang disembowel shell hull shuck clean tusk dehorn crumb scalp enucleate chip_away lift string enucleate exenterate unburden tip harvest burl ream desorb pull demineralise eliminate winnow defuse ablate wear_away extirpate stem decorticate strip scale circumcise undock shell excavate hypophysectomize scavenge clean resect unstring weed shuck unveil leach bail_out condense husk lift unsling bur clean pit delete ladle spoon gut clear_off de-ionate unbrace depilate decarbonize delouse strip head bail detoxify decalcify subtract removal withdrawal |
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[ verb ] remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Synonyms Examples "The car carried us off to the meeting" "I'll take you away on a holiday" "I got carried away" Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)The men mewed and scratched , begging to be taken_away . Related terms |
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[ verb ] take out or remove
Synonyms Examples "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Subways improved land values without taking_away land ; freeways boost valuation less ( because the garages they require are not prime buildings by_a_long_shot ) , and reduce the acreage that can be taxed . |
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[ verb ] take from a person or place
Examples "We took the abused child away from its parents" Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Afterwards I learned that Eileen had called Thelma on the telephone and made a big scene about Thelma trying to take her husband away . Related terms |
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[ verb ] take away a part from; diminish
Synonyms Examples "His bad manners detract from his good character" Related terms |
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