take-away

(noun) prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises. Synonyms: takeout, takeout food, takeaway. Example: "In england they call takeout food `takeaway'."

(noun) a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures. Synonyms: takeaway.

(noun) the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass). Synonyms: takeaway.

(verb) remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state. Synonyms: take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off. Examples: "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."

(verb) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract. Synonyms: remove, take, take away, withdraw. Examples: "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."

(verb) take out or remove. Synonyms: take away, take out. Example: "Take out the chicken after adding the vegetables."

(verb) take from a person or place. Synonyms: take away. Example: "We took the abused child away from its parents."

(verb) buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food. Synonyms: take out, take away. Example: "We'll take out pizza, since i am too tired to cook."

(verb) get rid of something abstract. Synonyms: remove, take away. Examples: "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage." "God takes away your sins."

(verb) take away a part from; diminish. Synonyms: take away, detract. Example: "His bad manners detract from his good character."

(adj) of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises. Synonyms: takeout. Examples: "Takeout pizza." "The takeout counter." "`take-away' is chiefly british."