take out

/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

[verb]

to take out

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: take]

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

synonyms : take away

antonyms : add

to invite someone to go out with you, typically for a meal or an activity

synonyms : ask

ask out

invite out

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

synonyms : draw

get out

pull

pull out

to kill or eliminate something or someone

cause to leave

synonyms : move out

remove

remove from its packing

synonyms : unpack

antonyms : pack

obtain by legal or official process

remove something from a container or an enclosed space

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

synonyms : except

antonyms : include

take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy

synonyms : excerpt

extract

buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food

synonyms : take away

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

synonyms : draw out

take liquid out of a container or well

synonyms : draw

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

synonyms : draw

draw off

withdraw

antonyms : deposit

purchase prepared food to be eaten at home

synonyms : buy food

to borrow a book or other item from a library, often for a specified period of time

Examples

1. We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.

2. He took out a few coins from his wallet to buy a snack.

3. Just take out the trash like I asked you to, and none of your lip!

4. They have put their heads on the block by taking out a large loan to fund their dream project.

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