Word

take away, v.
freq. cnt. 16

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5

remove take take away withdraw

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

remotion removal remover

lexical pointers

also see

take off

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

withdrawal

semantic pointers

hyponym

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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

bear away bear off carry away carry off take away

sample sentences

"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"