" taken out "

1: to find emotional release for;

  * e.g., " ... he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood "

•  Synonyms : 

•  loosed,

•  released,

•  unleashed,

•  vented

•  Antonyms : 

•  bottled (up),

•  repressed,

•  suppressed

2: to go on a social engagement with;

  * e.g., " ... she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dated,

•  gone out (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  placed,

•  positioned,

•  put

3: to take away from a place or position;

  * e.g., " ... the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleared,

•  drawn,

•  removed,

•  withdrawn

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to find emotional release for;

  * e.g., " ... he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood "

•  Synonyms : 

•  loose,

•  release,

•  unleash,

•  vent

•  Antonyms : 

•  bottle (up),

•  repress,

•  suppress

2: to go on a social engagement with;

  * e.g., " ... she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  date,

•  go out (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  place,

•  position,

•  put

3: to take away from a place or position;

  * e.g., " ... the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clear,

•  draw,

•  remove,

•  withdraw

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cover,

•  fill in,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stand in,

•  step in,

•  sub,

•  substitute

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavow,

•  disclaim,

•  disown,

•  repudiate

2: to take to or upon oneself;

  * e.g., " ... took over the responsibility of caring for the animals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accept,

•  assume,

•  bear,

•  shoulder,

•  undertake

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right;

  * e.g., " ... students protesting the war took over the college's radio station "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appropriate,

•  arrogate,

•  commandeer,

•  convert,

•  expropriate,

•  pirate,

•  preempt,

•  press,

•  seize,

•  usurp

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;

  * e.g., " ... The two blokes love a good laugh and are always taking the mickey out of each other "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chaff,

•  jive,

•  joke,

•  josh,

•  kid,

•  rally,

•  razz,

•  rib,

•  ride,

•  roast,

•  tease

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;

  * e.g., " ... The two blokes love a good laugh and are always taking the mickey out of each other "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chaffed,

•  jived,

•  joked,

•  joshed,

•  kidded,

•  rallied,

•  razzed,

•  ribbed,

•  ridden,

•  roasted,

•  teased

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)