take away in WordNet English dictionary

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"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"
   take away  bear off  bear away  carry away  carry off 
   
2. take away a part from; diminish
   "His bad manners detract from his good character"
   take away  detract 
   
3. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
   remove  take  take away  withdraw 
   
4. get rid of something abstract
   "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
   remove  take away 
   
5. take out or remove
   "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
   take away  take out 
   
6. 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"
   take out  take away 
   
7. take from a person or place
   "We took the abused child away from its parents"
   take away 
   

take away in English Wiktionary