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The act or process of confiscating
“Surely, the judge can order the taking away of his money and anything else he possesses.”
The action of assuming possession or power of
The action of deducting or subtracting something
The act of canceling or putting an end to something
The act of forcefully dispossessing or depriving someone of something
The act of taking away (someone) by force
Present participle for to remove something from a place
“Joe telephoned Goodwill to arrange for a truck to come out later that afternoon and take away the junk from the spare closet.”
Present participle for to dispossess a person of something, either material or abstract
“He is really a baldfaced liar and a blackguard at heart, and you can see it for yourself if you take away his possessions.”
Present participle for to subtract from a total
“If I gave Bob three apples and you take away two, how many does Bob have left?”
Present participle for to appropriate or confiscate something
Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally
Present participle for to detach or sever something, usually a part, from its main body or source
Present participle for to remove people from a place
Present participle for to remove a substance by rubbing
Present participle for to unload or discharge, typically cargo
Present participle for to delete or remove something that was written or recorded
Present participle for to take away from
Present participle for to stop or obstruct someone or something in progress or motion
Present participle for to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
Present participle for to remove or destroy entirely
Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
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