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