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to take away
[phrase form: take]
01
to take something from someone so that they no longer have it
Transitive: to take away sth
Examples
The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations.
02
to remove something from a particular place
Transitive: to take away sth
Examples
Clear the table and take away the dishes.
03
to arrest someone, typically by force or through legal means, and remove them from a particular location
Transitive: to take away sb
Examples
The police will take the suspect away for questioning.
04
to subtract one number from another
Transitive: to take away a number or amount | to take away a number or amount from a total
Examples
Taking away the interest, the loan amount becomes more manageable.
05
to ease bad feelings or pain
Transitive: to take away distress or pain
Examples
Her comforting words took away my fears about the upcoming exam.
06
to order food from a restaurant and consume it elsewhere
Dialect
British
British
Transitive: to take away food
Examples
On busy weekdays, we often choose to take away dinner from our favorite Chinese restaurant.
07
to bring someone along when staying briefly in a place
Transitive: to take away sb somewhere
Examples
I took away my cousin to the restaurant for a nice dinner.
08
to have a memory or impression from an event or performance
Transitive: to take away a memory or impression
Examples
The movie was thought-provoking; I took many messages away from it.
09
to make something smaller or less by taking a piece out
Transitive: to take away sth
Examples
The storm threatened to take the roof of the old house away.
