TAKE OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

take out

verb

Definition of take out

as in to unleash

to find emotional release for he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

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as in to accompany

to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

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as in to remove

to take away from a place or position the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case

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as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country

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Recent Examples of take out The courtroom filled with applause as Arzuaga was taken out of the courtroom. — Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 At one point, the show’s writers penned a bit that included a goat, but in rewrites the animal was taken out. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Around 1998, someone filed a permit to take out a spiral staircase that led up to a room on the roof, according to a short write-up in the Times that didn’t name the architect or owner. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026 That we, too, were taken out of the car and beaten and thrown in a ditch. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out

Verb

This comes after a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayan mountains unleashed a sudden surge of water, mud, and debris that swept through border crossings, valley communities, and hydropower projects on August 26.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
The Bengals didn’t need to see Howell beyond the first preseason game, instead opting to unleash him fully against Tampa Bay.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of unleash

Verb

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The surge in oil prices this year has been accompanied by a rise in gas and diesel prices, putting more pressure on consumers.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinate

Verb

Later, Omar Marmoush failed to release Andy Robertson on the overlap, with Mohammed Kudus waiting unmarked for a ball in the middle.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lynx masters terrain DEEP Robotics has released new footage showing its Lynx wheel-legged robot navigating a harsh red desert terrain, highlighting the machine’s ability to operate across loose sand, steep slopes, and uneven ground.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of release

Verb

Bosa’s injury last year resulted in his third ACL surgery and the second on his right knee, dating to high school.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lawmakers have been eyeing changes like prohibiting lawmakers from dating staff members, updating reporting systems and retaliation protections, and increasing educational and training resources.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of date

Verb

Shortly afterwards, Tyler and one of his co-counsels, Shy Jackson, filed motions to withdraw from the case — an act that was widely viewed as a quiet form of protest.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Cookies should not be set before consent, should appear the moment consent is granted, should persist across the session and should disappear when a visitor withdraws it.

— Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

My husband was murdered with three thousand people and not one person has been held accountable.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Clancy, who was accused of murdering her three children in January 2023, has been in the national spotlight the last few weeks as her trial was live-streamed.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026