spirit away vs take away

spirit away and take away both are verbs.

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

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

spirit away: carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
take away: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

Other hypernyms of spirit away include bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off.

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

spirit away: carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
take away: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

Other hypernyms of spirit away include bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off.

spirit away (verb)	take away (verb)
carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously	take out or remove
carry off mysteriously; as if by magic	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