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take away

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/

take away means: To move something away from where it is.

verb

REMOVEA2

To move something away from where it is.

  • Please take away these boxes.
  • She took the empty cups away.
  • Who will take away the rubbish?

How to use it: take something away (The waiter took the empty dishes away.)

Similar words: remove, carry away

Opposites: bring

Common phrases: take away plates, take away something, take something away

DEPRIVEB1

To make someone lose something they own, have, or enjoy.

  • They took away my phone.
  • The new law takes away our freedom.
  • Nothing can take that memory away from her.

How to use it: take something away from someone (The school took the phone away from him.)

Similar words: remove, confiscate

Opposites: give

Common phrases: take away rights, take away freedom, take something away

preposition

SUBTRACTA1

Used between two numbers to show that the second is subtracted from the first.

  • Six take away two is four.
  • What is ten take away seven?
  • Twelve take away five leaves seven.

How to use it: number + take away + number (Eight take away three is five.)

Similar words: minus, less

Opposites: plus

Common phrases: five take away two, ten take away three, nine take away four, eight take away six

Questions about take away

What does take away mean?

To move something away from where it is.

What is take away in other languages?

Türkçe: götürmek · Español: retirar · Français: enlever · Deutsch: wegnehmen · Italiano: portare via · 日本語: 持ち去る

How do you pronounce take away?

It is pronounced /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/.

How do you use take away in a sentence?

Please take away these boxes. She took the empty cups away.

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