1. The key point, conclusion, idea, etc., that should be remembered for the future (e.g. from a meeting or discussion piece)
   "The main takeaway from the conference was the need for more sustainable practices"
    
2. [Brit] Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
   "They ordered Chinese takeaway food for a quiet night in";
   - takeout [N. Amer], takeout food [N. Amer]
    
3. A concession made by a labour union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
   "The union agreed to a takeaway on overtime pay to save jobs"
    
4. The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offence (as by the interception of a pass)
   "The defender's skilful takeaway prevented a goal"

1. Of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises
   "take-away pizza";
   - takeout [N. Amer]

1. Take from a person or place
   "The waiter took away the empty plates"
    
2. Transport to another state or place
   "The wind took away the fallen leaves";
   - bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
    
3. Move or change something to no longer be present or in its previous position; also used metaphorically
   "take away a threat";
   - remove, take, withdraw
    
4. Buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
   "We'll take away pizza, since I am too tired to cook";
   - take out [N. Amer]
    
5. Get rid of something abstract
   "God takes away your sins";
   - remove
    
6. Diminish or reduce the value, quality, or importance of something
   "His bad manners take away from his good character";
   - detract

Derived forms: takeaways, taking away, took away, taken away, takes away

See also: portable

Type of: act, bring down, concession, convenience food, cut, cut back, cut down, eat, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], move, play, reduce, take, trim, trim back, trim down

Encyclopedia: Takeaway