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throw away vs take away

take away vs throw away

throw away and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw away No No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hypernym of throw away; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than throw away:
  • throw away: to remove
  • take away: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of throw away include remove, take, withdraw.
throw away (verb) take away (verb)
to remove take out or remove
throw or cast away 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
Difference between throw away and take away

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