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take away

British  

verb

  1. to deduct; subtract

    take away four from nine to leave five
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preposition

  1. minus

    nine take away four is five
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adjective

  1. sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared

    a takeaway meal

  2. preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises

    a takeaway Indian restaurant
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noun

  1. a shop or restaurant that sells such food

    let's go to the Chinese takeaway

  2. a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant

    we'll have a Chinese takeaway tonight to save cooking
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Example Sentences

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"It does take away from what football is meant to be and what those special moments are about."

From BBC

Producers told AFP export deals would bring them cash to ramp up production, not take away from what they supply to the Ukrainian army.

From Barron's

Brockman took away from the exchange the belief that the duo didn’t want to tell the public about what was happening at the frontiers of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

She believes this can take away the fun - as serious collectors may not want to open or damage cards.

From BBC

"I don't believe in taking away people's jobs or livelihoods because they hold legally protected beliefs that differ from mine."

From BBC

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