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take from — index adeem, diminish, discount (reduce), occupy (take possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take from — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abridge, abstract, bate, belittle, bereave, bleed, compress, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, damp, dampen, decrease, deduct, deflate, depreciate, depress, deprive, deprive of, derogate,… … Moby Thesaurus
take from — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take, grab, appropriate; see seize 2 … English dictionary for students
take — I n. (colloq.) reaction 1) a double take ( delayed reaction ) (to do a double take) illegal payments 2) on the take (they were all on the take) ( they were all accepting bribes ) II v. 1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously 2) (A) ( to carry )… … Combinatory dictionary
take — {{11}}take (n.) 1650s, that which is taken in payment, from TAKE (Cf. take) (v.). Sense of money taken in by a single performance, etc., is from 1931. Movie making sense is recorded from 1927. Criminal sense of money acquired by theft is from… … Etymology dictionary
take — Synonyms and related words: OD, abduct, abide, absorb, abstract, accede, accede to, accept, accommodate, accompany, account as, accroach, acknowledge, acquire, act, admit, adopt, advocate, affect, agree to, allow for, allure, and, annex,… … Moby Thesaurus
take off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To undress] Syn. strip, divest, expose; see undress . 2. [To deduct] Syn. lessen, subtract, take away; see decrease 2 . 3. [*To mock] Syn. satirize, mimic, burlesque; see parody , ridicule . 4. [To leave the earth] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
take away — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abridge, abstract, bate, belittle, bereave, bleed, carry away, carry off, cart away, curtail, cut off, decrease, deduct, delocalize, depreciate, deprive, deprive of, derogate, detract, diminish, discount … Moby Thesaurus
take away — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To subtract] Syn. deduct, take from, knock off; see decrease 2 . 2. [To carry off] Syn. transport, cart off, carry away; see remove 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To move (something) from a position occupied: remove,… … English dictionary for students
take — I n Stolen goods or money. The take from the robbery was 35 cents and an expired credit card. 1880s II v To swindle or cheat. He was taken for all his money at the casino. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
