skim vs take away

take away vs skim

skim is a noun but take away is not a noun.

skim is an adjective but take away is not an adjective.

skim and take away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
take away	No	No	Yes	No

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

skim: remove from the surface
take away: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of skim include remove, take, withdraw.

skim (noun)	take away (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

skim (adjective)	take away (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

skim (verb)	take away (verb)
read superficially	take out or remove
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
remove from the surface	get rid of something abstract
cause to skip over a surface	take away a part from; diminish
coat (a liquid) with a layer	buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
travel on the surface of water	remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
examine hastily	take from a person or place

Difference between skim and take away

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