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Past participle for to remove something from a place
“Joe telephoned Goodwill to arrange for a truck to come out later that afternoon and take away the junk from the spare closet.”
Past participle for to dispossess a person of something, either material or abstract
“He is really a baldfaced liar and a blackguard at heart, and you can see it for yourself if you take away his possessions.”
Past participle for to subtract from a total
“If I gave Bob three apples and you take away two, how many does Bob have left?”
Past participle for to appropriate or confiscate something
Past participle for to put an end to, especially formally
Past participle for to detach or sever something, usually a part, from its main body or source
Past participle for to remove people from a place
Past participle for to remove a substance by rubbing
Past participle for to unload or discharge, typically cargo
Past participle for to delete or remove something that was written or recorded
Past participle for to stop or obstruct someone or something in progress or motion
Past participle for to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
Past participle for to remove or destroy entirely
Past participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
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