TAKE AWAY Definition & Meaning

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take away

verb

to deduct; subtract
take away four from nine to leave five

preposition

minus
nine take away four is five

adjective

sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared
a takeaway meal
preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises
a takeaway Indian restaurant

noun

a shop or restaurant that sells such food
let's go to the Chinese takeaway
a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant
we'll have a Chinese takeaway tonight to save cooking

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He could have just phoned Bondi and told her to look into them and taken away their clearances without a ceremony.

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That at any given moment — I know this opportunity can be taken away from me at any moment.

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Although the administration said cutting ACL would not impact Medicaid, many are concerned that Medicaid cuts being proposed by Congressional Republicans will take away their health care, leaving them unable to pay for expensive services.

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What do you want the general public to take away from a show like this?

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“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa,” Rubio told reporters last month.

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