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 Definition of 'take-away'

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1. (noun) takeouttakeout foodtakeaway
prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
"in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"

2. (noun) takeaway
a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures


3. (noun) takeaway
the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)


4. (adj) takeouttake-away
of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises
"takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British"

5. (verb) take awaybear offbear awaycarry awaycarry off
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"

6. (verb) removetaketake awaywithdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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"

7. (verb) take awaytake out
take out or remove
"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"

8. (verb) take away
take from a person or place
"We took the abused child away from its parents"

9. (verb) take outtake away
buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
"We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"

10. (verb) removetake away
get rid of something abstract
"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

11. (verb) take awaydetract
take away a part from; diminish
"His bad manners detract from his good character"


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