View synonyms for take out

take out

verb

to extract or remove
to obtain or secure (a licence, patent, etc) from an authority
to go out with; escort
George is taking Susan out next week
bridge to bid a different suit from (one's partner) in order to rescue him from a difficult contract
slang, to kill or destroy
informal, to win, esp in sport
he took out the tennis championship
informal, to sap the energy or vitality of
informal, to vent (anger, frustration, etc) on (esp an innocent person)
informal, to make someone forget his anxieties, problems, etc

bridge of or designating a conventional informatory bid, asking one's partner to bid another suit
sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared
a takeout meal
preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises
a takeout Indian restaurant

a shop or restaurant that sells such food
let's go to the Chinese takeout
a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant
we'll have a takeout tonight to save cooking

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Extract, remove, as in He should take out that splinter : [c. 1300]

Secure by applying to an authority, as in She took out a real estate license . [Late 1600s]

Escort on a date, as in He's been taking out a different girl every night of the week . [c. 1600]

Give vent to; see take it out on .

Carry away for use elsewhere, as in Can we get some pizza to take out?

Obtain as an equivalent in different form, as in We took out the money she owed us by having her baby-sit . [Early 1600s]

Set out, as in Jan and Herb took out for the beach , or The police took out after the suspects . [Mid-1800s]

Kill, destroy, as in Two snipers took out a whole platoon , or Flying low, the plane took out the enemy bunker in one pass . [1930s]

See under take out of .

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That would force him to play in the outfield or be taken out of the game entirely.

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