From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
take away
v 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" [syn: take away, {bear
off}, bear away, carry away, carry off] [ant:
bring, convey, fetch, get]
2: 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" [syn: remove, take, take away,
withdraw]
3: take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the
vegetables" [syn: take away, take out] [ant: add]
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" [syn: take out, take away]
6: get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother
removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away
your sins" [syn: remove, take away]
7: take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract
from his good character" [syn: take away, detract]