Actions of subtraction or subtracting exercises.
To remove something and put it in a different place.
Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat.
To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
The doctor gave me pills to take away the pain.
To subtract or diminish something.
If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?
To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed.
(of a person) To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
I'm taking you away to the country for a rest. It's for your own good!
(of a person) To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something.
My job takes me away from home most weekends.
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