take away
Third Person
takes away
Present Participle
taking away
Past Tense
took away
Past Participle
taken away
1
to take something from someone so that they no longer have it
transitive
- The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations.
- The police took away the suspect's illegal items.
- The company will take away your access card if you violate the security policy.
- The parents decided to take the video games away as a punishment.
- The security guard took away entry rights for individuals without proper identification.
3
to arrest someone, typically by force or through legal means, and remove them from a particular location
transitive
- The police will take the suspect away for questioning.
- Can you believe they took away the criminal right in front of our house?
- They took him away before he could escape.
- The undercover agents successfully took away the drug traffickers.
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to subtract one number from another
transitive
- Taking away the interest, the loan amount becomes more manageable.
- The teacher asked the students to take 20 away from 50 in their heads.
- The cashier had to take away the discount from the final bill.
- Can you take the tax amount away from the total cost?
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5
to ease bad feelings or pain
transitive
- Her comforting words took away my fears about the upcoming exam.
- Time has a way of taking away the pain of old wounds.
- A hot shower can take pain away after a strenuous workout.
- Supportive friends can take away the feeling of loneliness.
- Laughter has the ability to take away tension instantly.
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to order food from a restaurant and consume it elsewhere
transitive
- 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.
- Instead of dining in, we opted to take away burgers and enjoy them in the comfort of our living room.
- We decided to take away sushi and have a movie night at home.
- I don't feel like cooking tonight, so let's just take away some pizza for a cozy evening at home.
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7
to bring someone along when staying briefly in a place
transitive
- I took away my cousin to the restaurant for a nice dinner.
- The teacher took away the students to the educational field trip.
- The couple took their parents away to the weekend getaway.
- Let's take the kids away to the park this afternoon.
- Can you take your friend away to the party tonight?
8
to have a memory or impression from an event or performance
transitive
- 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?
- The novel was gripping; I took away a profound understanding of the characters' struggles.
- The historical tour was fascinating; I took away a deepened awareness of the city's past.
- The art exhibition was inspiring; I took away a new appreciation for abstract forms.
9
to make something smaller or less by taking a piece out
transitive
- The storm threatened to take the roof of the old house away.
- Could you please take the old decorations away from the room?
- The floodwaters threatened to take away the foundation of the bridge.
- The earthquake had the power to take away the structural integrity of the historical building.
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