# take away

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/

## Definitions
1. To remove something and put it in a different place.
2. To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
3. To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
4. To subtract or diminish something.
5. To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
6. To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
7. To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/take-away