take out

Verb (14)

1. cause to leave“The teacher took the children out of the classroom”Synonyms: move outremoveMore general induce, stimulateMore specific call in, clear, estrangeCauses move
2. remove from its packing“unpack the presents”Synonyms: unpackOpposite packMore general remove, takeMore specific bring out, break out, uncrate, unbox
3. take out or remove“take out the chicken after adding the vegetables”Synonyms: take awayMore general remove, takeMore specific cross off, kill, cart off, bus, erase
4. obtain by legal or official process“take out a license”“take out a patent”More general obtain
5. make a date“has he asked you out yet?”“he asked me to a dance”Synonyms: ask outaskinvite outMore general request, ask for
6. remove something from a container or an enclosed spaceMore general remove, takeMore specific pulp
7. purchase prepared food to be eaten at homeSynonyms: buy food
8. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”“The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank”Synonyms: withdrawdrawdraw off
9. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover“draw a weapon”“pull out a gun”“The mugger pulled a knife on his victim”Synonyms: drawpullpull outget out
10. take liquid out of a container or well“She drew water from the barrel”Synonyms: draw
11. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense“pull weeds”“extract a bad tooth”“take out a splinter”“extract information from the telegram”Synonyms: extractpull outpullpull updraw outrip outtear out
12. 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”Synonyms: take away
13. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copySynonyms: excerptextract
14. prevent from being included or considered or accepted“The bad results were excluded from the report”“Leave off the top piece”Synonyms: excludeexceptleave outleave offomit