cross out vs take away

cross out and take away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross out	No	No	Yes	No
take away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take away is a hypernym of cross out; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than cross out:

Other hypernyms of cross out include take out.

cross out (verb)	take away (verb)
remove from a list	take out or remove
	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
	get rid of something abstract
	take away a part from; diminish
	buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
	remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
	take from a person or place