takes away
Subtracts from total
Takes away means to remove something from a place or person.
You take away dishes from a table, take away someone's privileges, or take away the pain.
In arithmetic, to take away is to subtract: Nine take away four is five.
In British English, a takeaway is food purchased to eat elsewhere—what Americans call takeout.
Removes from consideration
- extractsRemoves or concentrated essences
- eradicatesDestroys utterly and completely
- clearsRemoves or vindicates
- purgesForcible removals from power
excises · expunges · deletes · erases · strips · withdraws · confiscates · seizes
Subtraction symbol
- deductSubtract from a total
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- diminishTo make smaller
lessen · decrement · subtraction · difference · remainder · deficit · shortfall · deduction
Unlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
pilferage · shoplifting · pickpocketing · heist · stealing · swiping · pilfering · thief
Weakens by stealth
- weakensReduces strength or power
- erodesWears away gradually
- sapsErodes vitality slowly
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
depletes · detracts · lessens · reduces · dilutes · dampens · blunts · impairs
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
void · emptiness · deprivation · absence · anguish · desolation · suffering · trauma
eliminates
Removes from consideration
- extractsRemoves or concentrated essences
- eradicatesDestroys utterly and completely
- clearsRemoves or vindicates
purges · excises · expunges · deletes · erases · strips · withdraws · confiscates · seizes · dispossesses
minus
Subtraction symbol
diminish · lessen · decrement · subtraction · difference · remainder · deficit · shortfall · deduction · discount
theft
Unlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
embezzlement · pilferage · shoplifting · pickpocketing · heist · stealing · swiping · pilfering · thief · robber
undermines
Weakens by stealth
drains · depletes · detracts · lessens · reduces · dilutes · dampens · blunts · impairs · compromises
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
heartache · void · emptiness · deprivation · absence · anguish · desolation · suffering · trauma · hardship
takes awaygives
Transfers possession freely
adds · gives back · provides · bestows · grants
takes awayadds
Joins to increase
puts in · increases · augments · supplements · accumulates
takes awaybrings
Carries to a destination
introduces · puts back · restores · installs · establishes
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