take away
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Verb
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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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"
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take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents"
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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"
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get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
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take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"
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