take away
Remove something and bring it somewhere else; or subtract a number
Meanings
To remove someone or something from a place and move them or it elsewhere
"The police took the suspect away for questioning."
To subtract one number from another (used especially when teaching children)
"If you take away three from ten, you get seven."
(British English) To buy food at a restaurant or café to eat elsewhere rather than on the premises
"Could I get a large coffee to take away, please?"
To deprive someone of something valuable, such as a right, feeling, or quality
"Nothing can take away the joy of that moment — it will stay with me forever."
One of the most common and versatile phrasal verbs in English. The food sense ('takeaway') is predominantly British; Americans say 'takeout'. In mathematics education, 'take away' is used to teach subtraction to young learners. The emotional sense ('nothing can take away this feeling') is also frequent.
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