take away

verb

1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state"Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract"remove a threat"
3. take out or remove"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
4. take from a person or place"We took the abused child away from its parents"
5. buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food"We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"
6. get rid of something abstract"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"
7. take away a part from; diminish"His bad manners detract from his good character"