take sth away

— Phrasal Verb with take

/teɪk/ verb [T] (past tense took, past participle taken)

Definition

REMOVE › to remove something: The waitress took our plates away. Supermarkets are taking business away from small local shops.

NUMBER › to subtract a number: Take 3 away from 20.

(Definition of take sth away from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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