take away (
http://definr.com/take away)
v 1: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or
emotional state; transport into a new location or state;
"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"; "I got carried away when I
saw the dead man and I started to cry" [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"; "This machine
withdraws heat from the environment" [syn:
remove,
take,
withdraw]
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: get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother
removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes
away your sins" [syn:
remove]
6: take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract
from his good character" [syn:
detract]