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take out

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of take out

1 to find emotional release for
  • He took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood.
Synonyms of take out

loose, release, unleash, vent
Words Related to take out

act out

air, express, state, ventilate, voice
Phrases Synonymous with take out

give way (to)
Near Antonyms of take out

control, govern, handle, manage

bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, hold back, pull in, quell, rein (in), restrain, smother, tame

allay, lull, quiet, soothe, still

choke, inhibit, muffle, pocket, repress, stifle, strangle, swallow
Antonyms of take out

bottle (up), repress, suppress
2 to go on a social engagement with
  • She'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime.
Synonyms of take out

date, go out (with)
Words Related to take out

accompany, escort, see

court, woo
3 to take away from a place or position
  • The airline passenger took his tablet out of its carrying case.
Synonyms of take out

clear, draw, remove, withdraw
Words Related to take out

demount, dislodge

abstract, cut, draw off, draw out, extract, pull

budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift, transfer, transpose
Near Antonyms of take out

mount

anchor, clamp, fix, hitch, moor, secure, set

embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

set up, site, situate, stick
Antonyms of take out

place, position, put

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