take out

verb

1. to extract or remove
2. to obtain or secure (a licence, patent, etc) from an authority
3. to go out with; escort

   George is taking Susan out next week

4. bridge to bid a different suit from (one's partner) in order to rescue him from a difficult contract
5. slang.
   to kill or destroy
6. informal.
   to win, esp in sport

   he took out the tennis championship

7. take it out of or take a lot out of informal.
   to sap the energy or vitality of
8. take out on informal.
   to vent (anger, frustration, etc) on (esp an innocent person)
9. take someone out of himself informal.
   to make someone forget his anxieties, problems, etc

adjective

1. bridge of or designating a conventional informatory bid, asking one's partner to bid another suit
2. sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared

   a takeout meal

3. preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises

   a takeout Indian restaurant

noun

1. a shop or restaurant that sells such food

   let's go to the Chinese takeout

2. a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant

   we'll have a takeout tonight to save cooking

Example Sentences

“Just take out the word young,” Verse added.

From Los Angeles Times

The dog was taken out for “enrichment” — either walked or taken to the playground — 10 times in his five months at the South L.A. shelter.

From Los Angeles Times

The Florida Freedom to Read Project and similar organizations around the country have called for thorough public reviews of challenged books to prevent one scene or passage from being taken out of context.

From Los Angeles Times

After back-to-back losses to good teams, the Commanders take out their frustrations on the down-and-out Cowboys.

From Los Angeles Times

Janice's bank agreed to give her a full refund after two payments were taken out of her account.

From BBC

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