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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
take away
    v 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" [syn: take away, bear
         off, bear away, carry away, carry off] [ant:
         bring, convey, fetch, get]
    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" [syn: remove, take, take away,
       withdraw]
    3: take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the
       vegetables" [syn: take away, take out] [ant: add]
    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" [syn: take out, take away]
    6: get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother
       removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away
       your sins" [syn: remove, take away]
    7: take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract
       from his good character" [syn: take away, detract]

Thesaurus Results for take away:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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