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

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

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

Example Sentences

Things became even more disruptive by the rise of charter schools and private schools taking away top athletes.

From Los Angeles Times

ANSWER: I think it takes a sick mind to celebrate a father being taken away from their children, or to call it great.

From Barron's

“But I think anything that takes away from the authenticity of the game and the broadcast and the viewers, that’s what would bother him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Not funny is when they take away the car keys.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People are trying to reclaim their heritage and claim the lost language that was taken away from us, basically."

From BBC

Related Words

• depart
• disengage
• drop out
• eliminate
• go
• leave
• pull back
• pull out
• quit
• retire
• retreat