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Take-Away

[adj] of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter" (`take-away' is chiefly British)
[v] remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; 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"
[v] take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
[v] take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"
[v] get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
[v] 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"
[v] take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents"


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Antonyms

add, bring, convey, fetch, get



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