Entry Word: take out

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to find emotional release for <took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood>

Synonyms loose, release, unleash, vent

Phrases give way (to)

Near Antonyms control, govern, handle, manage; bridle, check, contain, curb, hold back, hold in, quell, restrain, smother; allay, lull, quiet, soothe, still; choke, inhibit, muffle, pocket, repress, stifle, strangle, swallow

Antonyms bottle (up), repress, suppress

2 to go on a social engagement with <sheʼd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime> — see date 1