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Take away has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

Actions of subtraction or subtracting exercises.

Verb
1

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"

2

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"

3

take out or remove

"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"

4

take from a person or place

"We took the abused child away from its parents"

5

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"

6

get rid of something abstract

"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"

"God takes away your sins"

7

take away a part from; diminish

"His bad manners detract from his good character"

8

To remove something and put it in a different place.

Prep
1

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Example Sentences
"Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands" verb
"The car carried us off to the meeting" verb
"I'll take you away on a holiday" verb
"I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry" verb
"remove a threat" verb
"remove a wrapper" verb
"Remove the dirty dishes from the table" verb
"take the gun from your pocket" verb
"This machine withdraws heat from the environment" verb
"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" verb
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