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take away

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To remove something and put it in a different place.
"Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat."
To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
"The doctor gave me pills to take away the pain."
To subtract or diminish something.
"If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?"
To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
"I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed."
(of a person) To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
"I'm taking you away to the country for a rest. It's for your own good!"
(of a person) To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something.
"My job takes me away from home most weekends."