Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun take-away
3 senses of takeaway
Sense 1
takeout, takeout food, takeaway -- (prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'")
=> convenience food -- (any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating)
Sense 2
takeaway -- (a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures)
=> concession -- (a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for")
Sense 3
takeaway -- (the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass))
=> maneuver, manoeuvre, play -- (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop")
Antonyms of verb take-away
2 of 7 senses of take away
Sense 1
take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off -- (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")
Antonym of bring (Sense 4)
=> bring, get, convey, fetch -- (go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat")
Sense 3
take away, take out -- (take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables")
Antonym of add (Sense 1)
=> add -- (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take-away
7 senses of take away
Sense 1
take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off -- (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")
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (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")
Sense 2
remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (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")
Sense 3
take away, take out -- (take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables")
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (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")
Sense 4
take away -- (take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents")
=> take -- (take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks")
Sense 5
take out, take away -- (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")
=> eat -- (eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation")
Sense 6
remove, take away -- (get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins")
Sense 7
take away, detract -- (take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character")
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down -- (cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
Antonyms of adj take-away
1 sense of take-away
Sense 1
takeout, take-away -- (of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British")
INDIRECT (VIA portable) -> unportable -- (not portable; not easily moved or transported)
Similarity of adj take-away
1 sense of take-away
Sense 1
takeout, take-away -- (of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British")
=> portable (vs. unportable) -- (easily or conveniently transported; "a portable television set")