take away

v 1: remove from a certain place or environment; "Their dreams

carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car

carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a

holiday" [syn: {bear off}, {bear away}, {carry away}, {carry

off}] [ant: {bring}]

2: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking

off, etc.; or remove something abstract; "remove a

threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from

the table"; "take the gun from your pocket" [syn: {remove},

{take}]

3: take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the

vegetables" [syn: {take out}] [ant: {add}]

4: take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away

from its parents"

5: take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract

from his good character" [syn: {detract}]