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To have subtracted
“If I gave Bob three apples and you take away two, how many does Bob have left?”
Past tense 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 tense 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 tense for to appropriate or confiscate something
Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally
Past tense for to detach or sever something, usually a part, from its main body or source
Past tense for to remove people from a place
Past tense for to remove a substance by rubbing
Past tense for to unload or discharge, typically cargo
Past tense for to delete or remove something that was written or recorded
Past tense for to take away from
Past tense for to stop or obstruct someone or something in progress or motion
Past tense for to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
Past tense for to remove or destroy entirely
Past tense for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
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