Definitions
1.VerbTo remove something and put it in a different place."Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat."
2.VerbTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it."The teacher took my mobile phone away until the end of the lesson.; The new law will take away some important rights from immigrant residents.; The doctor gave me pills to take away the pain.; The mother of the murdered man spoke directly to the man who took away her son, then addressed the judge, whom she trusted would impose the maximum sentence."
3.VerbTo remove a person, usually a family member or other close friend or acquaintance, by kidnapping or killing the person."The mother of the murdered man spoke directly to the man who took away her son, then addressed the judge, whom she trusted would impose the maximum sentence."
4.VerbTo subtract or diminish something."If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?"
5.VerbTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later."I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed."
6.VerbTo make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent."The police took him away for questioning.; I'm taking you away to the country for a rest. It's for your own good!"
7.VerbTo prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something."My job takes me away from home most weekends.; Using the internet so much can take you away from your studies."
8.Prepositionminus"Five take away two is three.
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9.NounNonstandard spelling of takeaway.