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Definitions

take out

NOUN

food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack

STRONG

aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual

WEAK

entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast vittles

Antonyms

STRONG

deprivation starvation

WEAK

beverage drink

VERB

abbreviate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abridge compress

STRONG

abstract clip condense contract cut digest encapsulate pare prune reduce summarize trim

WEAK

boil down cut back cut down cut off cut out get to the meat put in a nutshell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expand extend increase

STRONG

enlarge lengthen strengthen

WEAK

amplify

VERB

abstract

Synonyms

STRONG

detach disconnect disengage dissociate extract isolate part remove separate steal uncouple withdraw

Antonyms

STRONG

attach combine connect couple join link remain stay unite

WEAK

add complete expand fill insert introduce lengthen strengthen

VERB

accompany

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend escort follow guide lead

STRONG

chaperon conduct consort convoy date dog draft drag guard shadow spook squire tailgate usher

WEAK

associate with come along go along hang around with hang out keep company look after shlep along show about show around stick to string along tag along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disregard leave lose neglect

STRONG

ignore

WEAK

desert withdraw

VERB

annihilate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush decimate demolish eradicate exterminate extinguish finish off liquidate negate obliterate quell raze wipe out

STRONG

abate abolish abrogate annul erase expunge extirpate invalidate massacre murder nullify quash ruin slaughter undo vitiate wrack wreck

WEAK

blot out do in root out rub out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear build construct create fix

STRONG

aid approve assist establish give birth help institute legalize permit protect ratify sanction save support validate

WEAK

preserve revive

VERB

cheat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bilk con deceive defraud delude dupe fleece hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat beguile bleed bunco burn caboodle chisel cozen crib cross diddle do finagle flimflam fudge gouge hose milk ream rook sandbag scam screw shaft short shuck skin snow stiff sucker take trim two-time

WEAK

do a number on double-cross double-deal fast talk give bum steer jerk around pull one's leg rip off rope in take for a ride take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest give help protect

STRONG

aid assist

VERB

court

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract charm cultivate entice invite please praise propose pursue seek solicit sue woo

STRONG

allure beseech bid bootlick captivate chase date entreat flatter follow gallant grovel importune serenade spark spoon sweetheart

WEAK

ask in marriage curry favor go out with go steady go together go with keep company with make love to make overture make time with pander to pay addresses to pay court to pop the question run after seek the hand of set one's cap

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny displease ignore neglect refuse reject repel repulse turn off

STRONG

offend

WEAK

disregard

VERB

date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

see

STRONG

attend court escort woo

WEAK

associate with consort with deuce it fix up go around together go around with go out with go steady go together keep company make a date step around

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard ignore neglect

VERB

demolish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash smash up trash wreck

STRONG

break burst crack defeat devour eat level overthrow sink torpedo total undo wax wrack

WEAK

gobble up knock down put away put in toilet take apart tear down wipe off map

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create help lose raise

STRONG

fasten fix mend strengthen surrender

WEAK

produce rebuild repair restore

VERB

dispatch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destroy eliminate

STRONG

assassinate butcher execute finish murder slaughter slay

WEAK

bump off finish off put away put end to

Antonyms

STRONG

save

WEAK

hold hold back keep prohibit retain

VERB

eliminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

VERB

eradicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish annihilate eliminate erase expunge exterminate extinguish stamp out uproot weed out wipe out

STRONG

abate demolish deracinate efface extirpate liquidate obliterate off purge raze scratch scrub squash torpedo total trash waste

WEAK

blot out do away with mow down root out rub out shoot down unroot wash out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build create ratify

STRONG

construct keep schedule set up

WEAK

aid assist establish fix help institute plant

VERB

erase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish delete eliminate expunge negate obliterate wipe out

STRONG

annul blank blot cancel cut dispatch efface excise extirpate gut kill launder nullify strike trim withdraw

WEAK

X out black out blue pencil cross out cut out disannul scratch out stamp out strike out unsee

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct ratify

STRONG

allow keep lose permit retain validate

WEAK

add insert put in

VERB

escort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany bring carry drag guide protect steer usher

STRONG

attend bear chaperon company conduct convoy date direct lead partner pilot route see shepherd show squire

WEAK

consort with go with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon leave

STRONG

ignore neglect refuse

WEAK

desert drop lose maroon

VERB

expunge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish annul delete eradicate erase exterminate extinguish omit wipe out

STRONG

annihilate cancel cut discard drop efface exclude extirpate gut kayo kill launder raze remove scrub trim zap

WEAK

KO X out black out blot out blue pencil call all bets off call off knock off strike out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add establish insert institute put in

STRONG

allow help

WEAK

build construct

VERB

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome

STRONG

annihilate assassinate best destroy dispatch down execute exterminate liquidate overpower rout ruin slaughter slay vaporize worst

WEAK

bring down carry off dispose of do in get rid of put an end to put away rub out take off

Antonyms

STRONG

surrender

WEAK

save

VERB

immobilize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cripple debilitate disable disarm impair incapacitate mangle mutilate paralyze shatter

STRONG

action attenuate batter blunt damage disenable disqualify enervate enfeeble exhaust hamstring harm hock hurt invalidate kibosh maim mar muzzle pinion prostrate ruin sabotage sap spoil total unbrace undermine unfit weaken wreck

WEAK

hogtie knock out put out of action render incapable shoot down throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist cure fix help mend mobilize strengthen

STRONG

animate assuage benefit build grow heal improve increase invigorate permit please repair soothe

VERB

incapacitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cripple disable immobilize maim paralyze

STRONG

damage disarm disenable disqualify hamstring hinder hog-tie hurt lame prostrate undermine weaken

WEAK

clip wings lay up put out of commission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist enable help

STRONG

allow assuage permit please soothe strengthen

WEAK

facilitate mobilize

VERB

milk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleed drain evoke extort extract suck wring

STRONG

elicit empty evince exhaust express fleece press pump siphon use

WEAK

draw off impose on let out take advantage

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone

WEAK

hoard save

VERB

murder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassinate behead butcher decapitate destroy execute exterminate lynch massacre shoot slaughter slay strangle

STRONG

abolish asphyxiate chill cool defeat dispatch drub electrocute eliminate eradicate extinguish finish garotte guillotine hang hit knife liquidate mangle mar misuse off ruin smother snuff spoil thrash waste

WEAK

blot out bump off do in knock off put away rub out take a life take for a ride

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create give birth

STRONG

heal help preserve save

WEAK

guard protect

VERB

nullify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out

STRONG

abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

WEAK

blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out wash out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

STRONG

aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

WEAK

affirm pass sanctify

VERB

obliterate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate black out eliminate eradicate erase expunge exterminate knock out obscure ravage smash wash out wipe out

STRONG

ax bog cancel cover cut defeat delete efface extirpate finish kill level liquidate nix off scratch scrub sink squash torpedo total trash waste zap

WEAK

KO X out blot out blue pencil do in finish off knock off mark out root out rub off rub out shoot down take apart wipe off face of earth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid assist bear build create fix help revive

STRONG

begin construct initiate keep leave alone save schedule set up start

VERB

overpower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blank clobber conquer crush defeat drub knock out overcome overwhelm rout smash subdue take care of trounce vanquish

STRONG

bulldoze bury cream drown immobilize murder overthrow prostrate quell reduce shellack subjugate swamp torpedo total trash waste wax whelm

WEAK

bear down beat down blow away lay one out put away roll over shut off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage fail forfeit give up inspirit lose release surrender yield

STRONG

build preserve save win

VERB

pull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drag haul pick pluck remove rip stretch tear tow trail tug yank

STRONG

cull dislocate evolve extract gather heave jerk lug paddle rend row sprain strain truck twitch uproot weed wrench

WEAK

schlepp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

push

VERB

release

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear deliver discharge drop free issue leak surrender

STRONG

absolve acquit commute disengage dispense emancipate exculpate excuse exempt exonerate extricate liberate loose loosen manumit spring unbind unchain undo unfasten unleash unloose untie vent yield

WEAK

bail out cast loose give off give out go easy on let off let off steam let up on open up set at large set free set loose turn loose turn out unfetter unshackle wipe the slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confine detain hold imprison keep limit restrain retain suppress

STRONG

bind blame charge condemn convict fasten incarcerate incriminate prevent sentence

WEAK

collect gather maintain

VERB

remove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish clear away cut out delete discard discharge dismiss eliminate erase evacuate expel extract get rid of oust pull out raise separate ship transfer transport withdraw

STRONG

abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot

WEAK

carry away carry off cart off dig out do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome

STRONG

combine fill put on unite

WEAK

fix give birth place plant sow stay

VERB

remove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear away dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of

STRONG

assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste

WEAK

blot out do in drag down take down wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add include keep welcome

STRONG

bear build construct create preserve save

WEAK

fix give birth place plant remain sow stay

VERB

replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for give back outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of swap places

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

sabotage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cripple destroy disrupt hamper hinder obstruct subvert torpedo undermine vandalize wreck

STRONG

attack block bollix disable do frustrate

WEAK

break up deep-six do in foul up louse up mess up put out of action put out of commission screw up throw a monkey wrench into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build create encourage help permit promote repair strengthen support

WEAK

abet fix

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call conduct encounter lead meet receive show visit walk

STRONG

attend date direct escort pilot route shepherd steer usher

WEAK

associate with bear company come by come over consort with drop by drop in go out with go with keep company with look up pop in run into speak to stop by stop in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid cancel conceal

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

be blind ignore overlook turn loose

VERB

subtract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deduct withhold

STRONG

decrease detract diminish discount remove take withdraw

WEAK

draw back knock off take from take off

Antonyms

STRONG

add develop enlarge expand grow increase raise remain stay

VERB

supplant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overthrow succeed supersede undermine unseat usurp

STRONG

bounce crowd eject expel force oust remove ring substitute transfer

WEAK

back up cast out cut out fill in force out front for outplace ring in stand in (for) swap places with take over take the place of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give in surrender

STRONG

allow hold keep permit take in

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remove

STRONG

deduct discount eliminate

WEAK

draw back knock off take away take off

Antonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

add give hold keep maintain offer

VERB

treat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give provide

STRONG

amuse blow divert entertain escort feast indulge regale satisfy stake stand

WEAK

buy for foot the bill pay for pick up the check pick up the tab play host set up spring for wine and dine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

abstain anger bore disappoint refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

harm hurt ignore injure neglect

VERB

unpack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unload

STRONG

empty unbox uncrate unlade

Antonyms

WEAK

fill load pack

VERB

void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrogate annul dissolve invalidate rescind vacate

STRONG

abnegate bleep cut discharge drop gut launder sanitize sterilize trim

WEAK

black out blue pencil clean up declare null and void

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve permit validate

WEAK

allow keep sanction

VERB

wallop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clobber drub pummel smack whack

STRONG

bam bash batter belt blast bop buffet bushwhack hide lambaste paste pelt pound punch slam slog slug smash sock strike swat tan thrash thump wham whomp zap

WEAK

boff plant one

Antonyms

STRONG

tap

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull back pull out quit retire retreat

STRONG

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

WEAK

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw away draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get away get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof keep apart make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

STRONG

arrive combine come in face meet unite

WEAK

advance allow permit remain

VERB

wreck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

batter decimate demolish destroy devastate impair injure mangle mar ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter sink smash spoil torpedo trash undermine vandalize wrack

STRONG

bash break capsize crash dash dilapidate efface founder scuttle shipwreck strand subvert total

WEAK

crack up do in mess up pile up put out of commission run aground smash up take apart tear up wrack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct cure enable fix grow heal help improve mend strengthen

STRONG

obey

WEAK

create repair

Example Sentences

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The three groups, as well as Google, are likely to take out close to $300 billion from equity markets between now and the end of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It might well be a smarter move to take out a second mortgage and tap the home equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"This led the surgeon to take out the segment of bowel that did not have the cancer in it," said the report.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

You don’t have to take out a policy today or tomorrow, but it’s worth mulling over as part of your overall plan.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

I take out my small sketchpad and doodle.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh