take out (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /teɪk aʊt/
Definition
To remove something from a place, or to remove a person from a place or situation.
Examples
Please take out the garbage.
The police had to take out the protesters who were blocking the entrance.
She decided to take out her frustration on the punching bag.
How to Use take out
- take out trash (collocation)
- To remove garbage from a place. — "Don't forget to take out the trash on Tuesday night."
- take out a loan (collocation)
- To borrow money officially. — "She had to take out a loan to pay for her education."
- take out insurance (collocation)
- To arrange for an insurance policy. — "It's important to take out travel insurance before your trip."
- take out someone (phrasal verb)
- To kill or eliminate someone. — "The spy was hired to take out the corrupt official."
- take out someone on a date (collocation)
- To invite someone to go on a date. — "He's planning to take her out on a date this weekend."
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