take away
Example Sentences
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"They took away valuables -- my radio, my phone, and forty head of livestock" from the village, he said, not daring to name those responsible.
From Barron's
But still, many residents balk at the sight of their pavement space being taken away.
From BBC
“Opal got taken away because her father is a greedy pig!”
From Literature
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"I wouldn't want to take away the everyman, working-class accessibility of the brand," he says.
From BBC
"Tourists used to love coming to see the tram and sit by the sea, why take away both?"
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.