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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.
The police took away the suspect's illegal items.
02
to remove something from a particular place
Transitive: to take away sth
Examples
Clear the table and take away the dishes.
After playing, remember to take the toys away and put them in the toy chest.
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.
Can you believe they took away the criminal right in front of our house?
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.
The teacher asked the students to take 20 away from 50 in their heads.
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.
Time has a way of taking away the pain of old wounds.
06
to order food from a restaurant and consume it elsewhere
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to take away food
Examples
On busy weekdays, we often choose to take away dinner from our favorite Chinese restaurant.
After a long day at the office, I just want to relax, so I 'm going to take away some Indian food on my way home.
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.
The teacher took away the students to the educational field trip.
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.
Can you believe I took away such a vivid memory from that concert?
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.
Could you please take the old decorations away from the room?
