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take away

Definition for take away

verb as in discharge

Strongest matches

empty, off-load, remove, unload

Weak matches

carry away, take off

verb as in discount

verb as in draw back

verb as in intercept

verb as in take

Strongest match

remove

Strong matches

deduct, discount, eliminate

verb as in wipe

Strongest matches

clean, dry, dust, erase, mop, obliterate, remove, rub, wash

Strong matches

clear, sponge, towel

Weak match

clean off

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Example Sentences

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Hamas footage showed him being taken away as a hostage from the Nova festival.

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“Like my life was being taken away,” Stewart says.

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“To me, it takes away from the purity of the driving experience and feels artificial, almost like a gimmick.”

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Democrats are responsible for the very existence of Medicare and Medicaid, and they have safeguarded the programs for decades of Republican attempts to take away people’s health insurance.

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I’m just surprised that it’s the one thing he took away.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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