{ "take a walk":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bugger off", "bug off", "bug out", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take aback":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.", "The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors." ], "synonyms":[ "amaze", "astonish", "astound", "bowl over", "dumbfound", "dumfound", "flabbergast", "floor", "rock", "shock", "startle", "stun", "stupefy", "surprise", "thunderstrike" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddle", "bewilder", "blindside", "blow away", "confound", "confuse", "daze", "discomfit", "disconcert", "dismay", "jar", "muddle", "nonplus", "perplex", "shake up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take back":{ "to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{ "examples":[ "I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was" ], "synonyms":[ "abjure", "abnegate", "forswear", "foreswear", "recant", "renege", "renounce", "repeal", "repudiate", "retract", "unsay", "withdraw" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradict", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "gainsay", "negate", "negative", "abandon", "bolt", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "spurn", "surrender", "controvert", "disagree (with)", "disprove", "dispute", "rebut", "refute", "back down", "back off", "backtrack", "disallow", "recall", "revoke" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledge", "admit", "affirm", "assert", "avow", "claim", "contend", "declare", "maintain", "proclaim", "profess", "state", "vouch", "vow", "back", "confirm", "defend", "endorse", "indorse", "espouse", "maintain", "support", "uphold", "accept", "adopt", "embrace" ], "antonyms":[ "adhere (to)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take off (on)":{ "as in mimic , imitate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ape", "burlesque", "caricature", "imitate", "lampoon", "mimic", "parody", "parrot", "pillory", "satirize", "travesty", "bait", "barrack", "bug", "catcall", "harass", "harry", "hassle", "heckle", "needle", "pester", "rag", "target", "taunt", "torment", "chaff", "jive", "josh", "kid", "quiz", "rally", "razz", "rib", "ride", "tease", "tweak", "twit", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "decry", "disparage", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "put down", "scoff (at)", "scorn", "sneer (at)", "deride", "gibe", "jibe", "jeer", "laugh (at)", "mock", "ridicule", "scout", "shoot down", "skewer" ], "near antonyms":[ "applaud", "approve", "commend", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take on":{ "to enter into contest or conflict with":{ "examples":[ "will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate" ], "synonyms":[ "battle", "encounter", "engage", "face", "meet" ], "near synonyms":[ "emulate", "rival", "contend", "fight", "oppose" ], "near antonyms":[ "elude", "escape", "evade", "retreat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "decided to take her on as store manager" ], "synonyms":[ "assume", "employ", "engage", "fee", "hire", "lay on", "pay", "place", "recruit", "retain", "sign (up or on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploy", "reengage", "rehire", "apprentice", "contract", "job", "partner", "subcontract", "enlist", "advance", "promote", "upgrade", "keep (on)", "headhunt", "scout" ], "near antonyms":[ "furlough", "lay off", "lock out" ], "antonyms":[ "ax", "axe", "can", "discharge", "dismiss", "fire", "sack" ] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland" ], "synonyms":[ "adopt", "borrow", "embrace", "espouse", "take up" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticate", "naturalize", "appropriate", "arrogate", "take over", "usurp", "absorb", "assimilate", "incorporate", "quote", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "cultivate", "follow", "heed", "honor", "use", "utilize", "bring up", "foster", "nurture", "raise", "rear", "affect", "assume", "copy", "imitate", "pretend", "put on", "simulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "surrender", "abjure", "abnegate", "disown", "reject", "renounce", "repudiate", "spurn", "discard", "jettison", "junk", "throw away", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take ship":{ "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "The sailors took ship for home." ], "synonyms":[ "boat", "cruise", "ferry", "navigate", "sail", "ship (out)", "voyage" ], "near synonyms":[ "canoe", "kayak", "yacht", "coast" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take the count":{ "to undergo defeat":{ "examples":[ "There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet." ], "synonyms":[ "bow out", "fall", "lose" ], "near synonyms":[ "falter", "tank", "throw", "forfeit", "bomb", "collapse", "crack (up)", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "strike out", "wash out" ], "near antonyms":[ "flourish", "prosper", "succeed", "thrive" ], "antonyms":[ "conquer", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take to task":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "He took his rival to task during the TV interview." ], "synonyms":[ "blame", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "denounce", "dis", "diss", "dispraise", "fault", "knock", "pan", "reprehend", "slag" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewer", "tweak", "assail", "attack", "blast", "clobber", "slam", "slash", "nick (at)", "snipe (at)", "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "carp", "cavil", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "kick", "kvetch", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "niggle", "quibble", "whine", "admonish", "chide", "drub", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reprove", "berate", "castigate", "crucify", "excoriate", "flay", "gibbet", "hammer", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "pillory", "scold", "upbraid", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "decry", "deride", "discommend", "disparage", "put down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "commend", "endorse", "indorse", "recommend", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[ "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown." ], "synonyms":[ "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chastise", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at or against)", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "scold", "score", "tongue-lash", "upbraid" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonish", "chide", "remonstrate (with)", "reprove", "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bad-mouth", "blame", "blast", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "crucify", "denounce", "dis", "diss", "excoriate", "fault", "harangue", "knock", "lace (into)", "lash", "pan", "reprehend", "revile", "scourge", "slam", "vituperate", "belittle", "disparage", "mock", "put down", "ridicule", "scoff", "scorn" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "extol", "extoll", "laud", "praise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes":{ "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd" ], "synonyms":[ "clasps", "grasps", "grips", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "holds on (to)", "catches", "nabs", "seizes", "snatches" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "drops", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "delivers", "entrusts", "intrusts", "gives", "hands", "hands over", "passes", "relinquishes", "transfers", "transmits", "turns over", "unhands" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "will you take that call?", "took a cut in pay" ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "has" ], "near synonyms":[ "accedes (to)", "assents (to)", "concedes (to)", "confirms", "consents (to)", "OKs", "okays", "ratifies", "sanctions", "warrants", "acquiesces (to)", "bows (to)", "capitulates (to)", "gives in (to)", "submits (to)", "succumbs (to)", "surrenders (to)", "yields (to)", "abides", "bears", "brooks", "countenances", "endures", "shoulders", "stands", "sticks out", "stomachs", "supports", "sustains", "swallows", "sweats out", "tolerates", "adopts", "embraces", "welcomes" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissents (to)", "objects (to)", "opposes", "protests", "holds off", "resists", "withstands", "combats", "contests", "fights" ], "antonyms":[ "declines", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "negatives", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns", "turns down", "vetoes" ] }, "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend" ], "synonyms":[ "catches", "comes down (with)", "contracts", "gets", "goes down (with)", "sickens (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks out (with)", "dies (from)", "succumbs (to)", "fails", "languishes", "sinks", "wastes (away)", "weakens", "wilts", "withers", "worsens" ], "near antonyms":[ "comes back", "gains", "heals", "mends", "recoups", "recovers", "recuperates", "snaps back", "rallies", "rebounds", "recovers (from)", "shakes (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picks", "chooses", "culls", "elects", "handpicks", "names", "opts (for)", "picks", "prefers", "selects", "singles (out)", "tags" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselects", "appoints", "designates", "fixes", "marks", "nominates", "sets", "tabs", "taps", "accepts", "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "settles (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproves", "negatives", "repudiates", "spurns", "discards", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[ "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "turns down" ] }, "to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{ "examples":[ "I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please" ], "synonyms":[ "buys", "cops", "picks up", "purchases" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquires", "gains", "garners", "gets", "obtains", "procures", "secures", "wins", "finances", "pays (for)", "springs (for)", "barters (for)", "deals (for)", "dickers (over)", "exchanges (for)", "haggles (for)", "negotiates (about)", "trades (for)", "bargains (with)", "chaffers (with)", "horse-trades (with)", "palters (with)", "bids", "offers", "rebuys", "repurchases" ], "near antonyms":[ "deals (in)", "markets", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "retails", "sells", "vends" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "challenges", "claims", "demands", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "wants", "warrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "entails", "involves", "asks", "begs", "clamors (for)", "cries (for)", "hurts (for)", "lacks", "commands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists", "presses", "quests", "stipulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "owns", "possesses" ], "antonyms":[ "has", "holds" ] }, "to make or have room for":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take two more in this elevator" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodates", "fits", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "carries", "contains", "seats", "encloses", "incloses", "encompasses", "enfolds", "harbors", "houses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "it will be a few hours before this medication takes" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "operates", "performs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaves", "reacts", "responds", "affects", "influences", "sways", "pans out", "redounds", "results" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfires", "fizzles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "abides", "absorbs", "accepts", "bears", "bides", "brooks", "countenances", "endures", "goes", "hacks", "handles", "meets", "pockets", "stands", "sticks out", "stomachs", "supports", "sustains", "sweats out", "tolerates", "wears" ], "near synonyms":[ "allows", "permits", "suffers", "swallows", "reconciles (to)", "acquiesces", "agrees (with or to)", "assents (to)", "capitulates", "consents (to)", "respects", "submits (to)", "yields (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "dismisses", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "spurns", "turns down", "combats", "contests", "fights", "opposes", "resists", "avoids", "bypasses", "circumvents", "dodges", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "misses", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take his word for it" ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "buys", "credits", "swallows", "trusts" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounts", "accredits", "understands", "assumes", "presumes", "supposes", "concludes", "deduces", "infers" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusts", "doubts", "misdoubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "suspects", "challenges", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieves", "discredits", "rejects" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "I know we can take that team" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bests", "conquers", "defeats", "dispatches", "does down", "gets", "gets around", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "skunks", "stops", "subdues", "surmounts", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "upends", "wins (against)", "worsts" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeps", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "annihilates", "blows away", "blows out", "bombs", "breaks", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "crushes", "drubs", "finishes", "flattens", "overwhelms", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "slaughters", "smokes", "snows under", "thrashes", "trounces", "upsets", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "subjugates", "unseats", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "excels", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls", "gives up", "goes down", "goes under", "collapses", "fails", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "washes out" ], "antonyms":[ "loses (to)" ] }, "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "let's take each problem separately" ], "synonyms":[ "addresses", "contends (with)", "copes (with)", "fields", "grapples (with)", "hacks", "handles", "manages", "maneuvers", "manipulates", "negotiates", "plays", "swings", "treats" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineers", "finesses", "jockeys", "brings off", "carries off", "carries out", "gets off", "pulls", "commands", "directs", "guides", "steers", "controls", "micromanages", "regulates", "runs", "reacts (to)", "responds (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botches", "bungles", "foozles", "fumbles", "goofs (up)", "louses up", "messes (up)", "mishandles", "muffs", "scamps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants" ], "synonyms":[ "admits", "enters", "receives" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertains", "welcomes", "fellowships", "confirms", "ratifies" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "disallows", "disapproves", "dismisses", "refuses", "rejects", "blackballs", "blacklists", "ostracizes", "banishes", "deports", "exiles", "expels", "ousts", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[ "bans", "bars" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person" ], "synonyms":[ "carries off", "claims", "croaks", "destroys", "dispatches", "does in", "fells", "kills", "slays" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumps off", "butchers", "cuts down", "finishes", "gets", "ices", "knocks off", "murders", "neutralizes", "offs", "puts away", "rubs out", "scrags", "snuffs", "takes out", "wastes", "whacks", "annihilates", "blots out", "decimates", "kills off", "massacres", "mows", "slaughters", "smites", "assassinates", "executes", "martyrs", "terminates", "euthanizes", "euthanatizes", "puts down", "suicides" ], "near antonyms":[ "raises", "restores", "resurrects", "resuscitates", "revives", "nurtures" ], "antonyms":[ "animates" ] }, "action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior":{ "examples":[ "what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?" ], "synonyms":[ "answers", "reactions", "replies", "responses" ], "near synonyms":[ "backlashes", "kickbacks", "rebounds", "recoils", "reflexes", "revulsions", "rises", "counterreactions", "counter-reactions", "counterresponses", "counter-responses" ], "near antonyms":[ "actions", "behaviors", "causes", "effects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{ "examples":[ "who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take ?" ], "synonyms":[ "bounties", "catches", "hauls", "yields" ], "near synonyms":[ "bags", "earnings", "gains", "grosses", "incomes", "nets", "payoffs", "proceeds", "profits", "receipts", "returns", "revenues", "winnings", "booties", "loots", "plunders", "spoils", "swags", "appropriations", "collections" ], "near antonyms":[ "deductions", "losses", "subtractions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{ "examples":[ "because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected" ], "synonyms":[ "allotments", "allowances", "cuts", "ends", "parts", "pieces", "portions", "proportions", "quotas", "shares", "slices" ], "near synonyms":[ "lots", "rations", "commissions", "percentages", "members", "partitions", "sections", "segments" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggregates", "composites", "compounds", "pools", "sums", "totalities", "totals", "wholes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)":{ "examples":[ "despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful" ], "synonyms":[ "interpretations", "riffs", "variations" ], "near synonyms":[ "versions", "adaptations", "translations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "takes hold (of)":{ "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister." ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "cops", "corrals", "gets", "gloms", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "nabs", "nails", "nets", "nobbles", "raps", "seizes", "snags", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "traps" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloves", "halters", "lassos", "ropes", "apprehends", "arrests", "detains", "bays", "corners", "clasps", "clutches", "fastens (on)", "fists", "grasps", "grips", "holds", "latches (on or onto)", "secures", "rends", "wrests", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entangles", "entraps", "meshes", "abducts", "kidnaps", "spirits (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "drops", "loosens", "unhands" ], "antonyms":[ "misses" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes out":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "looses", "releases", "unleashes", "vents" ], "near synonyms":[ "acts out", "airs", "expresses", "states", "ventilates", "voices" ], "near antonyms":[ "controls", "governs", "handles", "manages", "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "contains", "curbs", "holds back", "pulls in", "quells", "reins (in)", "restrains", "smothers", "tames", "allays", "lulls", "quiets", "soothes", "stills", "chokes", "inhibits", "muffles", "pockets", "represses", "stifles", "strangles", "swallows" ], "antonyms":[ "bottles (up)", "represses", "suppresses" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dates", "goes out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanies", "escorts", "sees", "courts", "woos" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "clears", "draws", "removes", "withdraws" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounts", "dislodges", "abstracts", "cuts", "draws off", "draws out", "extracts", "pulls", "budges", "dislocates", "displaces", "disturbs", "moves", "shifts", "transfers", "transposes" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounts", "anchors", "clamps", "fixes", "hitches", "moors", "secures", "sets", "embeds", "imbeds", "entrenches", "intrenches", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "roots", "sets up", "sites", "situates", "sticks" ], "antonyms":[ "places", "positions", "puts" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinates", "bumps off", "croaks", "dispatches", "does in", "executes", "gets", "ices", "knocks off", "liquidates", "murders", "neutralizes", "offs", "puts away", "rubs out", "slays", "snuffs", "terminates", "whacks" ], "near synonyms":[ "blows away", "shoots", "shoots down", "blots out", "carries off", "claims", "cuts down", "destroys", "fells", "kills", "smites", "zaps", "butchers", "massacres", "mows (down)", "slaughters", "annihilates", "eliminates", "eradicates", "exterminates", "wipes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animates", "raises", "restores", "resurrects", "resuscitates", "revives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking (away)":{ "as in removing , eliminating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "eliminating", "removing", "clearing", "emptying", "depriving", "divesting", "stripping" ], "near antonyms":[ "enduing", "induing", "imbuing", "inculcating", "infusing", "ingraining", "engraining", "inoculating", "investing", "steeping", "suffusing", "animating", "charging", "enlivening", "invigorating", "leavening", "implanting", "instilling", "planting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking a powder":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there." ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking hold":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ." ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "operating", "performing", "taking", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaving", "reacting", "responding", "affecting", "influencing", "swaying", "panning out", "redounding", "resulting" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfiring", "fizzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking in":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozling", "beguiling", "bluffing", "buffaloing", "burning", "catching", "conning", "cozening", "deceiving", "deluding", "duping", "faking out", "fooling", "gaffing", "gammoning", "gulling", "having", "having on", "hoaxing", "hoodwinking", "hornswoggling", "humbugging", "juggling", "misguiding", "misinforming", "misleading", "snookering", "snowing", "spoofing", "stringing along", "suckering", "sucking in", "tricking" ], "near synonyms":[ "kidding", "putting on", "teasing", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "defrauding", "diddling", "euchring", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "hustling", "mulcting", "rooking", "shortchanging", "skinning", "squeezing", "sticking", "stinging", "swindling" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunking", "exposing", "revealing", "showing up", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "disclosing", "divulging", "telling", "unveiling", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceiving" ] }, "to have as part of a whole":{ "examples":[ "this report takes in all the latest information on the subject" ], "synonyms":[ "carrying", "comprehending", "containing", "embracing", "encompassing", "entailing", "including", "involving", "numbering", "subsuming" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprising", "consisting (of)", "bracketing", "having", "holding", "owning", "possessing", "admitting", "receiving", "composing", "constituting", "forming", "making", "assimilating", "embodying", "incorporating", "integrating" ], "near antonyms":[ "banning", "barring", "debarring", "precluding", "preventing", "prohibiting", "denying", "refusing", "rejecting", "eliminating", "excepting", "ruling out", "losing", "mislaying", "misplacing" ], "antonyms":[ "excluding", "leaving (out)", "missing out", "omitting" ] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "took in the stray dog" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodating", "bestowing", "billeting", "bivouacking", "boarding", "bunking", "camping", "chambering", "domiciling", "encamping", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "putting up", "quartering", "roofing", "rooming", "sheltering" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconcing", "homing", "roosting", "securing", "shedding", "stabling", "tenting", "barracking", "bedding (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejecting", "evicting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take in":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozle", "beguile", "bluff", "buffalo", "burn", "catch", "con", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fake out", "fool", "gaff", "gammon", "gull", "have", "have on", "hoax", "hoodwink", "hornswoggle", "humbug", "juggle", "misguide", "misinform", "mislead", "snooker", "snow", "spoof", "string along", "suck in", "sucker", "trick" ], "near synonyms":[ "kid", "put on", "tease", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "defraud", "diddle", "euchre", "fleece", "flimflam", "hustle", "mulct", "rook", "shortchange", "skin", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "swindle" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunk", "expose", "reveal", "show up", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "disclose", "divulge", "tell", "unveil", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceive" ] }, "to have as part of a whole":{ "examples":[ "this report takes in all the latest information on the subject" ], "synonyms":[ "carry", "comprehend", "contain", "embrace", "encompass", "entail", "include", "involve", "number", "subsume" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprise", "consist (of)", "bracket", "have", "hold", "own", "possess", "admit", "receive", "compose", "constitute", "form", "make", "assimilate", "embody", "incorporate", "integrate" ], "near antonyms":[ "ban", "bar", "debar", "preclude", "prevent", "prohibit", "deny", "refuse", "reject", "eliminate", "except", "rule out", "lose", "mislay", "misplace" ], "antonyms":[ "exclude", "leave (out)", "miss out", "omit" ] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "took in the stray dog" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodate", "bestow", "billet", "bivouac", "board", "bunk", "camp", "chamber", "domicile", "encamp", "harbor", "house", "lodge", "put up", "quarter", "roof", "room", "shelter" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "home", "roost", "secure", "shed", "stable", "tent", "barrack", "bed (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "eject", "evict" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking up":{ "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it" ], "synonyms":[ "boosting", "craning", "elevating", "heaving", "hefting", "heightening", "hiking", "hoisting", "jacking (up)", "lifting", "perking (up)", "picking up", "raising", "upholding", "uplifting", "upping", "upraising" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascending", "mounting", "rising", "rearing", "upending" ], "near antonyms":[ "descending", "dipping", "falling", "pitching", "plunging", "slipping", "bearing", "depressing", "pressing", "pushing", "sinking", "submerging" ], "antonyms":[ "dropping", "lowering" ] }, "to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{ "examples":[ "the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "drinking", "imbibing", "soaking (up)", "sponging", "sucking (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "gulping", "guzzling", "quaffing", "sipping", "slurping", "swallowing", "swigging", "swilling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry" ], "synonyms":[ "adopting", "borrowing", "embracing", "espousing", "taking on" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticating", "naturalizing", "appropriating", "arrogating", "taking over", "usurping", "absorbing", "assimilating", "incorporating", "quoting", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "cultivating", "following", "heeding", "honoring", "using", "utilizing", "bringing up", "fostering", "nurturing", "raising", "rearing", "affecting", "assuming", "copying", "imitating", "pretending", "putting on", "simulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "forsaking", "giving up", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "abjuring", "abnegating", "disowning", "rejecting", "renouncing", "repudiating", "spurning", "discarding", "jettisoning", "junking", "throwing away", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking down":{ "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "abasing", "chastening", "cheapening", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "fouling", "humbling", "humiliating", "lowering", "shaming", "sinking", "smirching" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashing", "confounding", "confusing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discountenancing", "embarrassing", "fazing", "flustering", "mortifying", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "rattling", "belittling", "castigating", "criticizing", "crying down", "decrying", "depreciating", "detracting", "diminishing", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing", "putting down", "ridiculing", "writing off", "bad-mouthing", "defaming", "defiling", "libeling", "libelling", "maligning", "slandering", "affronting", "insulting", "censuring", "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "execrating", "reprehending", "reprobating" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "boasting", "celebrating", "cheering", "citing", "commending", "complimenting", "congratulating", "decorating", "eulogizing", "extolling", "feting", "f\u00eating", "hailing", "honoring", "lauding", "praising", "saluting", "touting", "acknowledging", "recognizing", "highlighting", "playing up", "spotlighting", "dignifying", "ennobling", "enshrining", "enskying", "enthroning", "glorifying", "magnifying", "advancing", "boosting", "lifting", "promoting", "raising", "upgrading", "uplifting", "idealizing", "romanticizing" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandizing", "canonizing", "deifying", "elevating", "exalting" ] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking down", "demounting", "disassembling", "dismantling", "dismembering", "dismounting", "knocking down", "striking" ], "near synonyms":[ "detaching", "disengaging", "breaking up", "disaggregating", "disarticulating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "disuniting", "dividing", "separating" ], "near antonyms":[ "building", "erecting", "pitching", "combining", "uniting" ], "antonyms":[ "assembling", "constructing" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "took down the customer's contact information" ], "synonyms":[ "jotting (down)", "logging", "marking", "noting", "putting down", "recording", "registering", "reporting", "setting down", "writing down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicling", "minuting", "transcribing", "enregistering", "entering", "inscribing", "chalking (up)", "notching", "scoring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes off (from)":{ "as in withdraws (from) , escapes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escapes", "retreats (from)", "vacates", "withdraws (from)", "delivers", "gives up", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields", "abjures", "cuts off", "disowns", "rejects", "renounces", "repudiates", "separates (from)", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings", "jettisons", "junks", "scraps", "sheds", "shucks (off)", "throws away", "throws out", "sacrifices", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "leaves", "maroons", "quits", "strands", "distances", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaims", "harbors", "has", "holds", "keeps", "owns", "possesses", "reserves", "retains", "withholds", "redeems", "rescues", "saves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking to task":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "He took his rival to task during the TV interview." ], "synonyms":[ "blaming", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "denouncing", "dispraising", "dissing", "faulting", "knocking", "panning", "reprehending", "slagging" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewering", "tweaking", "assailing", "attacking", "blasting", "clobbering", "slamming", "slashing", "nicking (at)", "sniping (at)", "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "kicking", "kvetching", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "niggling", "quibbling", "whining", "admonishing", "chiding", "drubbing", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "reproving", "berating", "castigating", "crucifying", "excoriating", "flaying", "gibbeting", "hammering", "keelhauling", "lambasting", "lashing", "pillorying", "scolding", "upbraiding", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "decrying", "deriding", "discommending", "disparaging", "putting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "commending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "recommending", "sanctioning" ], "antonyms":[ "extolling", "lauding", "praising" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown." ], "synonyms":[ "basting", "bawling out", "berating", "calling down", "castigating", "chastising", "chewing out", "dressing down", "flaying", "hammering", "jawing", "keelhauling", "lambasting", "lecturing", "ragging", "railing (at or against)", "ranting (at)", "rating", "reaming (out)", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "scolding", "scoring", "tongue-lashing", "upbraiding" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishing", "chiding", "remonstrating (with)", "reproving", "abusing", "assailing", "attacking", "bad-mouthing", "blaming", "blasting", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "crucifying", "denouncing", "dissing", "excoriating", "faulting", "haranguing", "knocking", "lacing (into)", "lashing", "panning", "reprehending", "reviling", "scourging", "slamming", "vituperating", "belittling", "disparaging", "mocking", "putting down", "ridiculing", "scoffing", "scorning" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning", "extolling", "lauding", "praising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking to":{ "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "He took to figure skating at a young age." ], "synonyms":[ "adoring", "delighting (in)", "digging", "enjoying", "fancying", "getting off (on)", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "rejoicing (in)", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "savoring", "savouring" ], "near synonyms":[ "admiring", "appreciating", "cherishing", "revering", "venerating", "worshipping", "worshiping", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing", "devouring", "drinking (in)", "eating (up)", "feasting (on)", "doting (on)", "idolizing", "cottoning (to)", "favoring", "preferring", "indulging (in)", "luxuriating (in)", "wallowing (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "detesting", "disliking", "hating", "loathing", "condemning", "despising", "scorning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken":{ "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd" ], "synonyms":[ "clasped", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "hung on to", "laid hold of" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenched", "clung (to)", "clutched", "held on (to)", "caught", "nabbed", "seized", "snatched" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "dropped", "freed", "liberated", "released", "delivered", "entrusted", "intrusted", "given", "handed", "handed over", "passed", "relinquished", "transferred", "transmitted", "turned over", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "will you take that call?", "took a cut in pay" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "had" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceded (to)", "assented (to)", "conceded (to)", "confirmed", "consented (to)", "OK'd", "okayed", "ratified", "sanctioned", "warranted", "acquiesced (to)", "bowed (to)", "capitulated (to)", "given in (to)", "submitted (to)", "succumbed (to)", "surrendered (to)", "yielded (to)", "abided", "abode", "borne", "born", "brooked", "countenanced", "endured", "shouldered", "stomached", "stood", "stuck out", "supported", "sustained", "swallowed", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "adopted", "embraced", "welcomed" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissented (to)", "objected (to)", "opposed", "protested", "held off", "resisted", "withstood", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "denied", "disallowed", "disapproved", "negatived", "refused", "rejected", "spurned", "turned down", "vetoed" ] }, "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend" ], "synonyms":[ "caught", "come down (with)", "contracted", "gone down (with)", "got", "gotten", "sickened (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "broken out (with)", "died (from)", "succumbed (to)", "failed", "languished", "sunk", "wasted (away)", "weakened", "wilted", "withered", "worsened" ], "near antonyms":[ "come back", "gained", "healed", "mended", "recouped", "recovered", "recuperated", "snapped back", "rallied", "rebounded", "recovered (from)", "shaken (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "chosen", "culled", "elected", "handpicked", "named", "opted (for)", "picked", "preferred", "selected", "singled (out)", "tagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselected", "appointed", "designated", "fixed", "marked", "nominated", "set", "tabbed", "tapped", "accepted", "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "settled (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproved", "negatived", "repudiated", "spurned", "discarded", "jettisoned", "thrown away", "thrown out" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down" ] }, "to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{ "examples":[ "I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please" ], "synonyms":[ "bought", "copped", "picked up", "purchased" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquired", "gained", "garnered", "got", "gotten", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "won", "financed", "paid (for)", "sprung (for)", "bartered (for)", "dealt (for)", "dickered (over)", "exchanged (for)", "haggled (for)", "negotiated (about)", "traded (for)", "bargained (with)", "chaffered (with)", "horse-traded (with)", "paltered (with)", "bidden", "bid", "bade", "offered", "rebought", "repurchased" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealt (in)", "marketed", "merchandised", "merchandized", "retailed", "sold", "vended" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right" ], "synonyms":[ "borne", "born", "challenged", "claimed", "demanded", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "wanted", "warranted", "called for" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailed", "involved", "asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "cried (for)", "hurt (for)", "lacked", "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "stipulated" ], "near antonyms":[ "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[ "had", "held" ] }, "to make or 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"stomached", "stood", "stuck out", "supported", "sustained", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "worn", "lived with", "lumped (it)", "stood for", "toughed it out" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowed", "permitted", "suffered", "swallowed", "reconciled (to)", "acquiesced", "agreed (with or to)", "assented (to)", "capitulated", "consented (to)", "respected", "submitted (to)", "yielded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "repudiated", "spurned", "turned down", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "avoided", "bypassed", "circumvented", "dodged", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "missed", "abstained (from)", "forborne", "refrained (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take his word for it" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "bought", "credited", "swallowed", "trusted", "set store by", "set store on" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounted", "accredited", "understood", "assumed", "presumed", "supposed", "concluded", "deduced", "inferred" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusted", "doubted", "misdoubted", "mistrusted", "questioned", "suspected", "challenged", "disputed" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieved", "discredited", "rejected" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "I know we can take that team" ], "synonyms":[ "beaten", "beat", "bested", "conquered", "defeated", "dispatched", "done down", "got", "gotten", "got around", "gotten around", "licked", "mastered", "overborne", "overborn", "overcome", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "skunked", "stopped", "subdued", "surmounted", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "upended", "won (against)", "worsted", "got the better of", "knocked for a loop" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "annihilated", "blown away", "blown out", "bombed", "broken", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "crushed", "drubbed", "finished", "flattened", "overwhelmed", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "slaughtered", "smoked", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trounced", "upset", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrown", "subjugated", "unseated", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "excelled", "outdistanced", "outdone", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended" ], "near antonyms":[ "fallen", "given up", "gone down", "gone under", "collapsed", "failed", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "washed out" ], "antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ] }, "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "let's take each problem separately" ], "synonyms":[ "addressed", "contended (with)", "coped (with)", "fielded", "grappled (with)", "hacked", "handled", "managed", "maneuvered", "manipulated", "negotiated", "played", "swung", "treated", "come to grips with", "had a grip on" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineered", "finessed", "jockeyed", "brought off", "carried off", "carried out", "got off", "gotten off", "pulled", "commanded", "directed", "guided", "steered", "controlled", "micromanaged", "regulated", "run", "reacted (to)", "responded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botched", "bungled", "foozled", "fumbled", "goofed (up)", "loused up", "messed (up)", "mishandled", "muffed", "scamped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants" ], "synonyms":[ "admitted", "entered", "received" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertained", "welcomed", "fellowshipped", "fellowshiped", "confirmed", "ratified" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "disallowed", "disapproved", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "blackballed", "blacklisted", "ostracized", "banished", "deported", "exiled", "expelled", "ousted", "thrown out" ], "antonyms":[ "banned", "barred" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person" ], "synonyms":[ "carried off", "claimed", "croaked", "destroyed", "dispatched", "done in", "felled", "killed", "slain", "done away with", "done for", "made away with" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumped off", "butchered", "cut down", "finished", "got", "gotten", "iced", "knocked off", "murdered", "neutralized", "offed", "put away", "rubbed out", "scragged", "snuffed", "taken out", "wasted", "whacked", "annihilated", "blotted out", "decimated", "killed off", "massacred", "mowed", "slaughtered", "smitten", "smote", "assassinated", "executed", "martyred", "terminated", "euthanized", "euthanatized", "put down", "suicided" ], "near antonyms":[ "raised", "restored", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revived", "nurtured" ], "antonyms":[ "animated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take account of":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities." ], "synonyms":[ "allow (for)", "consider", "factor (in or into)", "provide (for)", "regard" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "anticipate", "contemplate", "envisage", "expect", "foresee", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "plan", "calculate", "face" ], "near antonyms":[ "factor (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discount", "disregard" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken off":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "gone", "gone off", "got", "gotten", "got off", "gotten off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "run along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "vamoosed", "walked out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "stricken out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flown", "got out", "gotten out", "mizzled", "run away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "gone out", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsaken", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrawn" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "come", "shown up", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doffed", "doused", "peeled (off)", "put off", "removed", "shrugged off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husked", "shed", "kicked (off)", "disrobed", "stripped", "stript", "undressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "worn", "appareled", "apparelled", "arrayed", "attired", "bedecked", "clothed", "clad", "dressed", "garbed", "rigged", "robed", "suited" ], "antonyms":[ "donned", "put on", "slipped (into)", "thrown (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abated", "deducted", "knocked off", "subtracted" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "discounted", "downsized", "dwindled", "knocked down", "lessened", "lowered", "reduced", "abbreviated", "abridged", "clipped", "cropped", "curtailed", "cut", "cut back", "cut down", "docked", "pared", "pruned", "retrenched", "shortened", "slashed", "trimmed", "truncated", "whittled" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoined", "annexed", "appended", "complemented", "supplemented", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "compounded", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "increased", "multiplied", "raised" ], "antonyms":[ "added", "tacked (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarized", "burgled", "knocked off", "knocked over", "ripped off", "robbed", "stolen (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacked", "rifled", "despoiled", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravished", "sacked", "spoiled", "spoilt", "stripped", "stript", "bled", "broken in", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "cozened", "defrauded", "exploited", "fleeced", "hustled", "mulcted", "plucked", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled", "held up", "mugged", "rolled", "stuck up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes issue":{ "to have a different opinion":{ "examples":[ "She took issue with the way the department was run." ], "synonyms":[ "differs", "disagrees", "dissents", "nonconcurs" ], "near synonyms":[ "clashes", "collides", "conflicts", "contrasts", "counters", "debates", "objects", "opposes", "protests", "resists", "contests", "disputes", "argues", "bickers", "falls out", "quarrels" ], "near antonyms":[ "accedes", "accepts", "acquiesces", "complies", "consents", "defers", "subscribes", "affiliates", "allies", "associates", "collaborates", "colludes", "comes round", "compromises", "cooperates", "gets along", "sides" ], "antonyms":[ "agrees", "assents", "concurs" ] }, "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report." ], "synonyms":[ "demurs", "excepts", "expostulates", "kicks", "objects", "protests", "remonstrates (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavils", "quibbles", "challenges", "dares", "defies", "fights", "conflicts", "debates", "disputes", "hassles", "quarrels", "squabbles", "wrangles", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grizzles", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "keens", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "nags", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "balks", "gags", "sticks", "censures", "criticizes", "denounces", "disobeys", "rebels", "withstands", "demonstrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "sanctions", "accepts", "accedes", "acquiesces", "agrees", "assents", "adheres", "complies", "conforms", "follows", "minds", "obeys", "observes", "advocates", "champions", "defends", "maintains", "supports", "sustains", "upholds", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take-home pay":{ "as in minimum wage , living wage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "living wage", "minimum wage", "nominal wages", "emolument", "hire", "packet", "pay", "paycheck", "pay envelope", "payment", "salary", "stipend", "wage", "double time", "overtime", "time and a half", "compensation", "recompense", "remittance", "remuneration", "requital", "return", "recoupment", "redress", "reparation", "restitution", "reimbursement", "repayment", "earnings", "profit", "takings", "yield" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "takes for a ride":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "That scam artist really took us for a ride ." ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "squeezes", "sticks", "stiffs", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking for a ride":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "That scam artist really took us for a ride ." ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stiffing", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking one's time":{ "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush." ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "delaying", "diddling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "lollygagging", "lallygagging", "moping", "poking", "shilly-shallying", "tarrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddling (around)", "fooling around", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging", "ambling", "easing", "inching", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "staggering", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)", "filibustering", "procrastinating", "stalling", "temporizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowling", "breezing", "darting", "humping", "hurtling", "hustling", "scrambling", "stampeding", "galloping", "jogging", "running", "sprinting", "trotting", "accelerating", "quickening", "speeding (up)", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking" ], "antonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "bolting", "careering", "coursing", "dashing", "flying", "hastening", "hotfooting (it)", "hurrying", "racing", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "speeding", "tearing", "whirling", "whisking", "whizzing", "zipping" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking":{ "very pleasing to look at":{ "examples":[ "had never seen such a taking city as Venice" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "sightly", "stunning", "well-favored" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "desirable", "dishy", "dollish", "foxy", "hot", "luscious", "nubile", "pulchritudinous", "seductive", "sexy", "toothsome", "hunky", "studly", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy", "photogenic", "telegenic" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "bad", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "frightful", "ghastly", "horrible", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "objectionable", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "shocking", "sickening", "terrible", "vile", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly" ] }, "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd" ], "synonyms":[ "clasping", "grasping", "gripping", "holding" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenching", "clinging (to)", "clutching", "holding on (to)", "catching", "nabbing", "seizing", "snatching" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharging", "dropping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "delivering", "entrusting", "intrusting", "giving", "handing", "handing over", "passing", "relinquishing", "transferring", "transmitting", "turning over", "unhanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "will you take that call?", "took a cut in pay" ], "synonyms":[ "accepting", "having" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceding (to)", "assenting (to)", "conceding (to)", "confirming", "consenting (to)", "OK'ing", "okaying", "ratifying", "sanctioning", "warranting", "acquiescing (to)", "bowing (to)", "capitulating (to)", "giving in (to)", "submitting (to)", "succumbing (to)", "surrendering (to)", "yielding (to)", "abiding", "bearing", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "shouldering", "standing", "sticking out", "stomaching", "supporting", "sustaining", "swallowing", "sweating out", "tolerating", "adopting", "embracing", "welcoming" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissenting (to)", "objecting (to)", "opposing", "protesting", "holding off", "resisting", "withstanding", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting" ], "antonyms":[ "declining", "denying", "disallowing", "disapproving", "negativing", "refusing", "rejecting", "spurning", "turning down", "vetoing" ] }, "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend" ], "synonyms":[ "catching", "coming down (with)", "contracting", "getting", "going down (with)", "sickening (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking out (with)", "dying (from)", "succumbing (to)", "failing", "languishing", "sinking", "wasting (away)", "weakening", "wilting", "withering", "worsening" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming back", "gaining", "healing", "mending", "recouping", "recovering", "recuperating", "snapping back", "rallying", "rebounding", "recovering (from)", "shaking (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picking", "choosing", "culling", "electing", "handpicking", "naming", "opting (for)", "picking", "preferring", "selecting", "singling (out)", "tagging" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselecting", "appointing", "designating", "fixing", "marking", "nominating", "setting", "tabbing", "tapping", "accepting", "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "settling (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproving", "negativing", "repudiating", "spurning", "discarding", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[ "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "turning down" ] }, "to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{ "examples":[ "I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please" ], "synonyms":[ "buying", "copping", "picking up", "purchasing" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquiring", "gaining", "garnering", "getting", "obtaining", "procuring", "securing", "winning", "financing", "paying (for)", "springing (for)", "bartering (for)", "dealing (for)", "dickering (over)", "exchanging (for)", "haggling (for)", "negotiating (about)", "trading (for)", "bargaining (with)", "chaffering (with)", "horse-trading (with)", "paltering (with)", "bidding", "offering", "rebuying", "repurchasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealing (in)", "marketing", "merchandising", "merchandizing", "retailing", "selling", "vending" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "challenging", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "wanting", "warranting" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailing", "involving", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "hurting (for)", "lacking", "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "stipulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "owning", "possessing" ], "antonyms":[ "having", "holding" ] }, "to make or have room for":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take two more in this elevator" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodating", "fitting", "holding" ], "near synonyms":[ "carrying", "containing", "seating", "enclosing", "inclosing", "encompassing", "enfolding", "harboring", "housing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "it will be a few hours before this medication takes" ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "operating", "performing", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaving", "reacting", "responding", "affecting", "influencing", "swaying", "panning out", "redounding", "resulting" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfiring", "fizzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "absorbing", "accepting", "bearing", "biding", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "going", "hacking", "handling", "meeting", "pocketing", "standing", "sticking out", "stomaching", "supporting", "sustaining", "sweating out", "tolerating", "wearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "swallowing", "reconciling (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (with or to)", "assenting (to)", "capitulating", "consenting (to)", "respecting", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "turning down", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take his word for it" ], "synonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "buying", "crediting", "swallowing", "trusting" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounting", "accrediting", "understanding", "assuming", "presuming", "supposing", "concluding", "deducing", "inferring" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusting", "doubting", "misdoubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "suspecting", "challenging", "disputing" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieving", "discrediting", "rejecting" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "I know we can take that team" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "besting", "conquering", "defeating", "dispatching", "doing down", "getting", "getting around", "licking", "mastering", "overbearing", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "skunking", "stopping", "subduing", "surmounting", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "upending", "winning (against)", "worsting" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeping", "edging (out)", "nosing out", "pipping", "annihilating", "blowing away", "blowing out", "bombing", "breaking", "burying", "clobbering", "creaming", "crushing", "drubbing", "finishing", "flattening", "overwhelming", "routing", "shellacking", "skinning", "slaughtering", "smoking", "snowing under", "thrashing", "trouncing", "upsetting", "walloping", "waxing", "whipping", "capping", "excelling", "flourishing", "scoring", "succeeding", "knocking off", "knocking over", "overpowering", "overthrowing", "subjugating", "unseating", "vanquishing", "acing (out)", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "excelling", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outfighting", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "transcending" ], "near antonyms":[ "falling", "giving up", "going down", "going under", "collapsing", "failing", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "washing out" ], "antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ] }, "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "let's take each problem separately" ], "synonyms":[ "addressing", "contending (with)", "coping (with)", "fielding", "grappling (with)", "hacking", "handling", "managing", "maneuvering", "manipulating", "negotiating", "playing", "swinging", "treating" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineering", "finessing", "jockeying", "bringing off", "carrying off", "carrying out", "getting off", "pulling", "commanding", "directing", "guiding", "steering", "controlling", "micromanaging", "regulating", "running", "reacting (to)", "responding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botching", "bungling", "foozling", "fumbling", "goofing (up)", "lousing up", "messing (up)", "mishandling", "muffing", "scamping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants" ], "synonyms":[ "admitting", "entering", "receiving" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertaining", "welcoming", "fellowshipping", "fellowshiping", "confirming", "ratifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "disallowing", "disapproving", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "blackballing", "blacklisting", "ostracizing", "banishing", "deporting", "exiling", "expelling", "ousting", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[ "banning", "barring" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person" ], "synonyms":[ "carrying off", "claiming", "croaking", "destroying", "dispatching", "doing in", "felling", "killing", "slaying" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumping off", "butchering", "cutting down", "finishing", "getting", "icing", "knocking off", "murdering", "neutralizing", "offing", "putting away", "rubbing out", "scragging", "snuffing", "taking out", "wasting", "whacking", "annihilating", "blotting out", "decimating", "killing off", "massacring", "mowing", "slaughtering", "smiting", "assassinating", "executing", "martyring", "terminating", "euthanizing", "euthanatizing", "putting down", "suiciding" ], "near antonyms":[ "raising", "restoring", "resurrecting", "resuscitating", "reviving", "nurturing" ], "antonyms":[ "animating" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "take into account":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent." ], "synonyms":[ "allow (for)", "consider", "factor (in or into)", "provide (for)", "regard" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "anticipate", "contemplate", "envisage", "expect", "foresee", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "plan", "calculate", "face" ], "near antonyms":[ "factor (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discount", "disregard" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes effect":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ." ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "operates", "performs", "takes", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaves", "reacts", "responds", "affects", "influences", "sways", "pans out", "redounds", "results" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfires", "fizzles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking aback":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.", "The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors." ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "bowling over", "dumbfounding", "dumfounding", "flabbergasting", "flooring", "rocking", "shocking", "startling", "stunning", "stupefying", "surprising", "surprizing", "thunderstriking" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddling", "bewildering", "blindsiding", "blowing away", "confounding", "confusing", "dazing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "jarring", "muddling", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "perplexing", "shaking up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes back":{ "to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{ "examples":[ "I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was" ], "synonyms":[ "abjures", "abnegates", "forswears", "foreswears", "recants", "reneges", "renounces", "repeals", "repudiates", "retracts", "unsays", "withdraws" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradicts", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "gainsays", "negates", "negatives", "abandons", "bolts", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "spurns", "surrenders", "controverts", "disagrees (with)", "disproves", "disputes", "rebuts", "refutes", "backs down", "backs off", "backtracks", "disallows", "recalls", "revokes" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledges", "admits", "affirms", "asserts", "avows", "claims", "contends", "declares", "maintains", "proclaims", "professes", "states", "vouches", "vows", "backs", "confirms", "defends", "endorses", "indorses", "espouses", "maintains", "supports", "upholds", "accepts", "adopts", "embraces" ], "antonyms":[ "adheres (to)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take for granted":{ "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "I took for granted that my car would start in the morning." ], "synonyms":[ "assume", "hypothecate", "hypothesize", "postulate", "premise", "presume", "presuppose", "say", "suppose" ], "near synonyms":[ "accept", "believe", "credit", "swallow", "conclude", "deduce", "gather", "infer", "judge", "take", "conjecture", "figure", "guess", "reckon", "surmise", "suspect", "suspicion", "think", "conceive", "dream", "fancy", "imagine", "perceive", "preconceive", "speculate", "theorize", "affirm", "allege", "assert", "aver", "avouch", "avow", "claim", "contend", "declare", "insist", "maintain", "profess" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenge", "controvert", "disagree (with)", "disbelieve", "discount", "discredit", "dispute", "distrust", "doubt", "mistrust", "question", "wonder (about)", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "reject", "repudiate", "belie", "confute", "disprove", "rebut", "refute" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes down":{ "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "abases", "chastens", "cheapens", "debases", "degrades", "demeans", "discredits", "disgraces", "dishonors", "fouls", "humbles", "humiliates", "lowers", "shames", "sinks", "smirches" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashes", "confounds", "confuses", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "discountenances", "embarrasses", "fazes", "flusters", "mortifies", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "rattles", "belittles", "castigates", "cries down", "criticizes", "decries", "depreciates", "detracts", "diminishes", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes", "puts down", "ridicules", "writes off", "bad-mouths", "defames", "defiles", "libels", "maligns", "slanders", "affronts", "insults", "censures", "condemns", "damns", "denounces", "execrates", "reprehends", "reprobates" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "boasts", "celebrates", "cheers", "cites", "commends", "compliments", "congratulates", "decorates", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "hails", "honors", "lauds", "praises", "salutes", "touts", "acknowledges", "recognizes", "highlights", "plays up", "spotlights", "dignifies", "ennobles", "enshrines", "enskies", "enthrones", "glorifies", "magnifies", "advances", "boosts", "lifts", "promotes", "raises", "upgrades", "uplifts", "idealizes", "romanticizes" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandizes", "canonizes", "deifies", "elevates", "exalts" ] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks down", "demounts", "disassembles", "dismantles", "dismembers", "dismounts", "knocks down", "strikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "detaches", "disengages", "breaks up", "disaggregates", "disarticulates", "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "disunites", "divides", "separates" ], "near antonyms":[ "builds", "erects", "pitches", "combines", "unites" ], "antonyms":[ "assembles", "constructs" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "took down the customer's contact information" ], "synonyms":[ "jots (down)", "logs", "marks", "notes", "puts down", "records", "registers", "reports", "sets down", "writes down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicles", "minutes", "transcribes", "enregisters", "enters", "inscribes", "chalks (up)", "notches", "scores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking for":{ "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job." ], "synonyms":[ "accounting", "calling", "considering", "counting", "esteeming", "holding", "looking (on or upon)", "rating", "reckoning", "regarding", "setting down", "viewing" ], "near synonyms":[ "believing", "deeming", "feeling", "sensing", "thinking", "conceiving", "fancying", "imagining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take-no-prisoners":{ "having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{ "examples":[ "a theater critic with a take-no-prisoners approach to reviewing Broadway's latest offerings" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "callous", "case-hardened", "cold-blooded", "compassionless", "desensitized", "hard", "hard-boiled", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "indurate", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "insensitive", "ironhearted", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stony", "stoney", "stonyhearted", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "near synonyms":[ "boorish", "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unfriendly", "unloving", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-bitten", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ironfisted", "ironhanded", "jackbooted", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "oppressive", "rough", "rough-and-tumble", "severe", "sledgehammer", "stern", "tough", "ungentle", "abusive", "acrimonious", "disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "tolerant", "understanding", "affectionate", "fond", "loving" ], "antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "take apart":{ "to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{ "examples":[ "They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again." ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "brutalize", "bully", "ill-treat", "ill-use", "kick around", "maltreat", "manhandle", "mess over", "mishandle", "mistreat", "misuse" ], "near synonyms":[ "molest", "outrage", "violate", "harass", "harm", "hurt", "injure", "oppress", "persecute", "torment", "torture", "burn", "sandbag", "victimize", "wrong", "beat (up)", "mess (up)", "rough (up)", "work (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "care (for)", "cherish", "foster", "nurture", "baby", "cater (to)", "coddle", "favor", "gratify", "humor", "indulge", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes a walk":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take for a ride":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "That scam artist really took us for a ride ." ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fleece", "fiddle", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take for":{ "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job." ], "synonyms":[ "account", "call", "consider", "count", "esteem", "hold", "look (on or upon)", "rate", "reckon", "regard", "set down", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "believe", "deem", "feel", "sense", "think", "conceive", "fancy", "imagine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking up with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable." ], "synonyms":[ "associating", "chumming", "companying", "consociating", "consorting", "fraternizing", "hanging (around or out)", "hobnobbing", "hooking up", "messing around", "palling (around)", "running", "sorting", "traveling", "travelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliating", "allying", "attaching", "banding", "bonding", "clubbing", "collaborating", "colluding", "confederating", "conjoining", "connecting", "cooperating", "coupling", "ganging", "getting along", "getting on", "grouping", "interrelating", "joining", "knotting", "leaguing", "linking", "mingling", "mixing", "rallying", "relating", "siding", "socializing", "teaming", "tying", "tieing", "wedding", "befriending", "friending" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "cold-shouldering", "shunning", "snubbing", "alienating", "estranging", "breaking up", "disbanding", "dispersing", "splitting (up)", "disjoining", "dissociating", "disuniting", "divorcing", "severing", "splitting", "sundering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take":{ "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd" ], "synonyms":[ "clasp", "grasp", "grip", "hold" ], "near synonyms":[ "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "hold on (to)", "catch", "nab", "seize", "snatch" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "drop", "free", "liberate", "release", "deliver", "entrust", "intrust", "give", "hand", "hand over", "pass", "relinquish", "transfer", "transmit", "turn over", "unhand" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{ "examples":[ "will you take that call?", "took a cut in pay" ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "have" ], "near synonyms":[ "accede (to)", "assent (to)", "concede (to)", "confirm", "consent (to)", "OK", "okay", "ratify", "sanction", "warrant", "acquiesce (to)", "bow (to)", "capitulate (to)", "give in (to)", "submit (to)", "succumb (to)", "surrender (to)", "yield (to)", "abide", "bear", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "shoulder", "stand", "stick out", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "swallow", "sweat out", "tolerate", "adopt", "embrace", "welcome" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissent (to)", "object (to)", "oppose", "protest", "hold off", "resist", "withstand", "combat", "contest", "fight" ], "antonyms":[ "decline", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "negative", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "veto" ] }, "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend" ], "synonyms":[ "catch", "come down (with)", "contract", "get", "go down (with)", "sicken (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "break out (with)", "die (from)", "succumb (to)", "fail", "languish", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither", "worsen" ], "near antonyms":[ "come back", "gain", "heal", "mend", "recoup", "recover", "recuperate", "snap back", "rally", "rebound", "recover (from)", "shake (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-pick", "choose", "cull", "elect", "handpick", "name", "opt (for)", "pick", "prefer", "select", "single (out)", "tag" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselect", "appoint", "designate", "fix", "mark", "nominate", "set", "tab", "tap", "accept", "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "settle (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapprove", "negative", "repudiate", "spurn", "discard", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[ "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down" ] }, "to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{ "examples":[ "I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please" ], "synonyms":[ "buy", "cop", "pick up", "purchase" ], "near synonyms":[ "acquire", "gain", "garner", "get", "obtain", "procure", "secure", "win", "finance", "pay (for)", "spring (for)", "barter (for)", "deal (for)", "dicker (over)", "exchange (for)", "haggle (for)", "negotiate (about)", "trade (for)", "bargain (with)", "chaffer (with)", "horse-trade (with)", "palter (with)", "bid", "offer", "rebuy", "repurchase" ], "near antonyms":[ "deal (in)", "market", "merchandise", "merchandize", "retail", "sell", "vend" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "challenge", "claim", "demand", "necessitate", "need", "require", "want", "warrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "entail", "involve", "ask", "beg", "clamor (for)", "cry (for)", "hurt (for)", "lack", "command", "enjoin", "exact", "insist", "press", "quest", "stipulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "own", "possess" ], "antonyms":[ "have", "hold" ] }, "to make or have room for":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take two more in this elevator" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodate", "fit", "hold" ], "near synonyms":[ "carry", "contain", "seat", "enclose", "inclose", "encompass", "enfold", "harbor", "house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "it will be a few hours before this medication takes" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "operate", "perform", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "behave", "react", "respond", "affect", "influence", "sway", "pan out", "redound", "result" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfire", "fizzle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stick out", "stomach", "support", "sustain", "sweat out", "tolerate", "wear" ], "near synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", 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"bury", "clobber", "cream", "crush", "drub", "finish", "flatten", "overwhelm", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "slaughter", "smoke", "snow under", "thrash", "trounce", "upset", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "subjugate", "unseat", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "go down", "go under", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "wash out" ], "antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ] }, "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "let's take each problem separately" ], "synonyms":[ "address", "contend (with)", "cope (with)", "field", "grapple (with)", "hack", "handle", "manage", "maneuver", "manipulate", "negotiate", "play", "swing", "treat" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineer", "finesse", "jockey", "bring off", "carry off", "carry out", "get off", "pull", "command", "direct", "guide", "steer", "control", "micromanage", "regulate", "run", "react (to)", "respond (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botch", "bungle", "foozle", "fumble", "goof (up)", "louse up", "mess (up)", "mishandle", "muff", "scamp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants" ], "synonyms":[ "admit", "enter", "receive" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertain", "welcome", "fellowship", "confirm", "ratify" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "disallow", "disapprove", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "blackball", "blacklist", "ostracize", "banish", "deport", "exile", "expel", "oust", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[ "ban", "bar" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person" ], "synonyms":[ "carry off", "claim", "croak", "destroy", "dispatch", "do in", "fell", "kill", "slay" ], "near synonyms":[ "bump off", "butcher", "cut down", "finish", "get", "ice", "knock off", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "scrag", "snuff", "take out", "waste", "whack", "annihilate", "blot out", "decimate", "kill off", "massacre", "mow", "slaughter", "smite", "assassinate", "execute", "martyr", "terminate", "euthanize", "euthanatize", "put down", "suicide" ], "near antonyms":[ "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive", "nurture" ], "antonyms":[ "animate" ] }, "action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior":{ "examples":[ "what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?" ], "synonyms":[ "answer", "reaction", "reply", "response" ], "near synonyms":[ "backlash", "kickback", "rebound", "recoil", "reflex", "revulsion", "rise", "counterreaction", "counterresponse" ], "near antonyms":[ "action", "behavior", "cause", "effect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the total 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"total", "totality", "whole" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)":{ "examples":[ "despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful" ], "synonyms":[ "interpretation", "riff", "variation" ], "near synonyms":[ "version", "adaptation", "translation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "takes off (on)":{ "as in mimics , imitates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apes", "burlesques", "caricatures", "imitates", "lampoons", "mimics", "parodies", "parrots", "pillories", "satirizes", "travesties", "baits", "barracks", "bugs", "catcalls", "harasses", "harries", "hassles", "heckles", "needles", "pesters", "rags", "targets", "taunts", "torments", "chaffs", "jives", "joshes", "kids", "quizzes", "rallies", "razzes", "ribs", "rides", "teases", "tweaks", "twits", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "disparages", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "puts down", "scoffs (at)", "scorns", "sneers (at)", "derides", "gibes", "jibes", "jeers", "laughs (at)", "mocks", "ridicules", "scouts", "shoots down", "skewers" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauds", "approves", "commends", "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take hold":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ." ], "synonyms":[ "act", "operate", "perform", "take", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "behave", "react", "respond", "affect", "influence", "sway", "pan out", "redound", "result" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfire", "fizzle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take care of":{ "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his mother when she got sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administer (to)", "care (for)", "minister (to)", "mother", "nurse" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "remedy", "doctor", "treat", "aid", "conserve", "preserve", "provide (for)", "support", "baby", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil", "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "slight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "examples":[ "We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college." ], "synonyms":[ "keep", "maintain", "provide (for)", "support" ], "near synonyms":[ "finance", "fund", "patronize", "set up", "sponsor", "stake", "underwrite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation." ], "synonyms":[ "attend", "care (for)", "mind", "oversee", "superintend", "supervise", "tend", "watch" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrate", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "manage", "operate", "preside (over)", "regulate", "run", "steward", "guard", "patrol", "protect", "safeguard", "shield", "baby", "babysit", "chaperone", "chaperon", "mother", "shepherd" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "pass over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking (out)":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "loosing", "releasing", "unleashing", "venting" ], "near synonyms":[ "acting out", "airing", "expressing", "stating", "ventilating", "voicing" ], "near antonyms":[ "controlling", "governing", "handling", "managing", "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "containing", "curbing", "holding back", "pulling in", "quelling", "reining (in)", "restraining", "smothering", "taming", "allaying", "lulling", "quieting", "soothing", "stilling", "choking", "inhibiting", "muffling", "pocketing", "repressing", "stifling", "strangling", "swallowing" ], "antonyms":[ "bottling (up)", "repressing", "suppressing" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dating", "going out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanying", "escorting", "seeing", "courting", "wooing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "clearing", "drawing", "removing", "withdrawing" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounting", "dislodging", "abstracting", "cutting", "drawing off", "drawing out", "extracting", "pulling", "budging", "dislocating", "displacing", "disturbing", "moving", "shifting", "transferring", "transposing" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounting", "anchoring", "clamping", "fixing", "hitching", "mooring", "securing", "setting", "embedding", "imbedding", "entrenching", "intrenching", "implanting", "ingraining", "engraining", "lodging", "rooting", "setting up", "siting", "situating", "sticking" ], "antonyms":[ "placing", "positioning", "putting" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinating", "bumping off", "croaking", "dispatching", "doing in", "executing", "getting", "icing", "knocking off", "liquidating", "murdering", "neutralizing", "offing", "putting away", "rubbing out", "slaying", "snuffing", "terminating", "whacking" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowing away", "shooting", "shooting down", "blotting out", "carrying off", "claiming", "cutting down", "destroying", "felling", "killing", "smiting", "zapping", "butchering", "massacring", "mowing (down)", "slaughtering", "annihilating", "eliminating", "eradicating", "exterminating", "wiping out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animating", "raising", "restoring", "resurrecting", "resuscitating", "reviving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken in":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozled", "beguiled", "bluffed", "buffaloed", "burned", "burnt", "caught", "conned", "cozened", "deceived", "deluded", "duped", "faked out", "fooled", "gaffed", "gammoned", "gulled", "had", "had on", "hoaxed", "hoodwinked", "hornswoggled", "humbugged", "juggled", "misguided", "misinformed", "misled", "snookered", "snowed", "spoofed", "strung along", "sucked in", "suckered", "tricked" ], "near synonyms":[ "kidded", "put on", "teased", "bled", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "defrauded", "diddled", "euchred", "fleeced", "flimflammed", "hustled", "mulcted", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunked", "exposed", "revealed", "shown up", "showed up", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "disclosed", "divulged", "told", "unveiled", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceived" ] }, "to have as part of a whole":{ "examples":[ "this report takes in all the latest information on the subject" ], "synonyms":[ "carried", "comprehended", "contained", "embraced", "encompassed", "entailed", "included", "involved", "numbered", "subsumed" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprised", "consisted (of)", "bracketed", "had", "held", "owned", "possessed", "admitted", "received", "composed", "constituted", "formed", "made", "assimilated", "embodied", "incorporated", "integrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "banned", "barred", "debarred", "precluded", "prevented", "prohibited", "denied", "refused", "rejected", "eliminated", "excepted", "ruled out", "lost", "mislaid", "misplaced" ], "antonyms":[ "excluded", "left (out)", "missed out", "omitted" ] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "took in the stray dog" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodated", "bestowed", "billeted", "bivouacked", "boarded", "bunked", "camped", "chambered", "domiciled", "encamped", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "put up", "quartered", "roofed", "roomed", "sheltered" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconced", "homed", "roosted", "secured", "shedded", "stabled", "tented", "barracked", "bedded (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejected", "evicted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take (out)":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "loose", "release", "unleash", "vent" ], "near synonyms":[ "act out", "air", "express", "state", "ventilate", "voice" ], "near antonyms":[ "control", "govern", "handle", "manage", "bridle", "check", "constrain", "contain", "curb", "hold back", "pull in", "quell", "rein (in)", "restrain", "smother", "tame", "allay", "lull", "quiet", "soothe", "still", "choke", "inhibit", "muffle", "pocket", "repress", "stifle", "strangle", "swallow" ], "antonyms":[ "bottle (up)", "repress", "suppress" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "date", "go out (with)" ], "near 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"liquidate", "murder", "neutralize", "off", "put away", "rub out", "slay", "snuff", "terminate", "whack" ], "near synonyms":[ "blow away", "shoot", "shoot down", "blot out", "carry off", "claim", "cut down", "destroy", "fell", "kill", "smite", "zap", "butcher", "massacre", "mow (down)", "slaughter", "annihilate", "eliminate", "eradicate", "exterminate", "wipe out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animate", "raise", "restore", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking off (from)":{ "as in withdrawing (from) , escaping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escaping", "retreating (from)", "vacating", "withdrawing (from)", "delivering", "giving up", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "yielding", "abjuring", "cutting off", "disowning", "rejecting", "renouncing", "repudiating", "separating (from)", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging", "jettisoning", "junking", "scrapping", "shedding", "shucking (off)", "throwing away", "throwing out", "sacrificing", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "leaving", "marooning", "quitting", "stranding", "distancing", "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaiming", "harboring", "having", "holding", "keeping", "owning", "possessing", "reserving", "retaining", "withholding", "redeeming", "rescuing", "saving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takeover":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "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" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudy", "relieve", "spell", "double (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "took over the responsibility of caring for the animals" ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "assume", "bear", "shoulder", "undertake" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopt", "embrace", "take up", "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "espouse", "stand by", "support", "uphold", "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "consent", "reaccept", "reassume" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjure", "recant", "renounce", "retract", "take back", "unsay", "withdraw", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)", "avoid", "bypass", "detour", "abandon", "abnegate", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "spurn", "surrender", "back down", "back off", "backtrack" ], "antonyms":[ "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "repudiate" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "students protesting the war took over the college's radio station" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "arrogate", "commandeer", "convert", "expropriate", "pirate", "preempt", "press", "seize", "usurp" ], "near synonyms":[ "annex", "attach", "claim", "confiscate", "impound", "repossess", "sequester", "assume", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "snatch", "steal", "wrench", "wrest", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "encroach", "infringe", "invade", "occupy", "preoccupy", "trespass", "embezzle", "misapply", "misappropriate", "misuse", "peculate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{ "examples":[ "the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriation", "arrogation", "commandeering", "detainer", "expropriation", "preemption", "seizure", "usurpation" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexation", "assumption", "attachment", "confiscation", "grab", "impoundment", "repossession", "sequestration", "defalcation", "embezzlement", "misapplication", "misappropriation", "misuse", "peculation", "theft", "despoilment", "looting", "pillaging", "encroachment", "infringement", "piracy", "invasion", "occupancy", "occupation", "preoccupancy", "trespass", "deforcement", "disfurnishment", "dispossession", "ejection", "stripping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "takes (away)":{ "as in removes , eliminates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "eliminates", "removes", "clears", "empties", "deprives", "divests", "strips" ], "near antonyms":[ "endues", "indues", "imbues", "inculcates", "infuses", "ingrains", "engrains", "inoculates", "invests", "steeps", "suffuses", "animates", "charges", "enlivens", "invigorates", "leavens", "implants", "instills", "plants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes kindly to":{ "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior." ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "approves (of)", "cares (for)", "countenances", "favors", "OKs", "okays", "subscribes (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "lauds", "praises", "salutes", "backs (up)", "concurs (in)", "stands by", "supports", "sustains", "upholds", "bears", "endures", "tolerates", "assents (to)", "consents (to)", "commends", "recommends", "enjoys", "likes" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklists", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "damns", "denounces", "deprecates", "depreciates", "disparages", "reprehends", "reprobates", "dislikes", "minds", "detests", "hates", "loathes", "dissents (from)", "objects (to)", "opposes" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproves (of)", "discountenances", "disfavors", "frowns (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken a walk":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "gone", "gone off", "got", "gotten", "got off", "gotten off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "run along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "taken off", "vamoosed", "walked out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "stricken out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flown", "got out", "gotten out", "mizzled", "run away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "gone out", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsaken", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrawn" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "come", "shown up", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take exception":{ "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took exception to my comments on standardized testing." ], "synonyms":[ "demur", "except", "expostulate", "kick", "object", "protest", "remonstrate" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavil", 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"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bugger off", "bug off", "bug out", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, 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"speed", "tear", "whirl", "whisk", "whiz", "whizz", "zip" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take to":{ "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "He took to figure skating at a young age." ], "synonyms":[ "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "get off (on)", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "rejoice (in)", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour" ], "near synonyms":[ "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "revere", "venerate", "worship", "prize", "treasure", "value", "devour", "drink (in)", "eat (up)", "feast (on)", "dote (on)", "idolize", "cotton (to)", "favor", "prefer", "indulge (in)", "luxuriate (in)", "wallow (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "dislike", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "despise", "scorn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking exception":{ "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took exception to my comments on standardized testing." ], "synonyms":[ "demurring", "excepting", "expostulating", "kicking", "objecting", "protesting", "remonstrating (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "challenging", "daring", "defying", "fighting", "conflicting", "debating", "disputing", "hassling", "quarreling", "quarrelling", "squabbling", "wrangling", "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "keening", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "balking", "gagging", "sticking", "censuring", "criticizing", "denouncing", "disobeying", "rebelling", "withstanding", "demonstrating" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "sanctioning", "accepting", "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "assenting", "adhering", "complying", "conforming", "following", "minding", "obeying", "observing", "advocating", "championing", "defending", "maintaining", "supporting", "sustaining", "upholding", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking apart":{ "to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{ "examples":[ "They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again." ], "synonyms":[ "abusing", "brutalizing", "bullying", "ill-treating", "ill-using", "kicking around", "maltreating", "manhandling", "messing over", "mishandling", "mistreating", "misusing" ], "near synonyms":[ "molesting", "outraging", "violating", "harassing", "harming", "hurting", "injuring", "oppressing", "persecuting", "tormenting", "torturing", "burning", "sandbagging", "victimizing", "wronging", "beating (up)", "messing (up)", "roughing (up)", "working (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "caring (for)", "cherishing", "fostering", "nurturing", "babying", "catering (to)", "coddling", "favoring", "gratifying", "humoring", "indulging", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes apart":{ "to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{ "examples":[ "They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again." ], "synonyms":[ "abuses", "brutalizes", "bullies", "ill-treats", "ill-uses", "kicks around", "maltreats", "manhandles", "messes over", "mishandles", "mistreats", "misuses" ], "near synonyms":[ "molests", "outrages", "violates", "harasses", "harms", "hurts", "injures", "oppresses", "persecutes", "torments", "tortures", "burns", "sandbags", "victimizes", "wrongs", "beats (up)", "messes (up)", "roughs (up)", "works (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cares (for)", "cherishes", "fosters", "nurtures", "babies", "caters (to)", "coddles", "favors", "gratifies", "humors", "indulges", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking by surprise":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) 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"gone", "gone off", "got", "gotten", "got off", "gotten off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "run along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "taken off", "vamoosed", "walked out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "stricken out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flown", "got out", "gotten out", "mizzled", "run away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "gone out", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsaken", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrawn" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "come", "shown up", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take kindly 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"holler", "keen", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "balk", "gag", "stick", "censure", "criticize", "denounce", "disobey", "rebel", "withstand", "demonstrate" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "sanction", "accept", "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "adhere", "comply", "conform", "follow", "mind", "obey", "observe", "advocate", "champion", "defend", "maintain", "support", "sustain", "uphold", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken care of":{ "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his mother when she got sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administered (to)", "cared (for)", "ministered (to)", "mothered", "nursed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "remedied", "doctored", "treated", "aided", "conserved", "preserved", "provided (for)", "supported", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "forgotten", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "slighted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "examples":[ "We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college." ], "synonyms":[ "kept", "maintained", "provided (for)", "supported" ], "near synonyms":[ "financed", "funded", "patronized", "set up", "sponsored", "staked", "underwritten" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation." ], "synonyms":[ "attended", "cared (for)", "minded", "overseen", "superintended", "supervised", "tended", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrated", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "managed", "operated", "presided (over)", "regulated", "run", "stewarded", "guarded", "patrolled", "protected", "safeguarded", "shielded", "babied", "babysat", "chaperoned", "mothered", "shepherded" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "disregarded", "forgotten", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "passed over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken into account":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent." ], "synonyms":[ "allowed (for)", "considered", "factored (in or into)", "provided (for)", "regarded" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodated", "adapted", "adjusted", "conditioned", "anticipated", "contemplated", "envisaged", "expected", "foreseen", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "planned", "calculated", "faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "factored (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounted", "disregarded" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken effect":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "You'll feel better once the medication 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"stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes (out)":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "looses", "releases", "unleashes", "vents" ], "near synonyms":[ "acts out", "airs", "expresses", "states", "ventilates", "voices" ], "near antonyms":[ "controls", "governs", "handles", "manages", "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "contains", "curbs", "holds back", "pulls in", "quells", "reins (in)", "restrains", "smothers", "tames", "allays", "lulls", "quiets", "soothes", "stills", "chokes", "inhibits", "muffles", "pockets", "represses", "stifles", "strangles", "swallows" ], "antonyms":[ "bottles (up)", "represses", "suppresses" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dates", "goes out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanies", "escorts", "sees", "courts", "woos" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "clears", "draws", "removes", "withdraws" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounts", "dislodges", "abstracts", "cuts", "draws off", "draws out", "extracts", "pulls", "budges", "dislocates", "displaces", "disturbs", "moves", "shifts", "transfers", "transposes" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounts", "anchors", "clamps", "fixes", "hitches", "moors", "secures", "sets", "embeds", "imbeds", "entrenches", "intrenches", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "roots", "sets up", "sites", "situates", "sticks" ], "antonyms":[ "places", "positions", "puts" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinates", "bumps off", "croaks", "dispatches", "does in", "executes", "gets", "ices", "knocks off", "liquidates", "murders", "neutralizes", "offs", "puts away", "rubs out", "slays", "snuffs", "terminates", "whacks" ], "near synonyms":[ "blows away", "shoots", "shoots down", "blots out", "carries off", "claims", "cuts down", "destroys", "fells", "kills", "smites", "zaps", "butchers", "massacres", "mows (down)", "slaughters", "annihilates", "eliminates", "eradicates", "exterminates", "wipes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animates", "raises", "restores", "resurrects", "resuscitates", "revives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken off (from)":{ "as in withdrawn (from) , escaped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escaped", "retreated (from)", "vacated", "withdrawn (from)", "delivered", "given up", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded", "abjured", "cut off", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "separated (from)", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung", "jettisoned", "junked", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "thrown away", "thrown out", "sacrificed", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsaken", "left", "marooned", "quit", "quitted", "stranded", "distanced", "disregarded", "forgotten", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaimed", "had", "harbored", "held", "kept", "owned", "possessed", "reserved", "retained", "withheld", "redeemed", "rescued", "saved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking the mickey out of":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chaffing", "jiving", "joking", "joshing", "kidding", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing", "riding", "roasting", "teasing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantering", "fooling", "funning", "stringing along", "jesting", "quipping", "wisecracking", "gagging", "japing", "jollying", "yukking", "yucking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "takes in":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozles", "beguiles", "bluffs", "buffaloes", "burns", "catches", "cons", "cozens", "deceives", "deludes", "dupes", "fakes out", "fools", "gaffs", "gammons", "gulls", "has", "has on", "hoaxes", "hoodwinks", "hornswoggles", "humbugs", "juggles", "misguides", "misinforms", "misleads", "snookers", "snows", "spoofs", "strings along", "suckers", "sucks in", "tricks" ], "near synonyms":[ "kids", "puts on", "teases", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "defrauds", "diddles", "euchres", "fleeces", "flimflams", "hustles", "mulcts", "rooks", "shortchanges", "skins", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "swindles" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunks", "exposes", "reveals", "shows up", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "discloses", "divulges", "tells", "unveils", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceives" ] }, "to have as part of a whole":{ "examples":[ "this report takes in all the latest information on the subject" ], "synonyms":[ "carries", "comprehends", "contains", "embraces", "encompasses", "entails", "includes", "involves", "numbers", "subsumes" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprises", "consists (of)", "brackets", "has", "holds", "owns", "possesses", "admits", "receives", "composes", "constitutes", "forms", "makes", "assimilates", "embodies", "incorporates", "integrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "bans", "bars", "debars", "precludes", "prevents", "prohibits", "denies", "refuses", "rejects", "eliminates", "excepts", "rules out", "loses", "mislays", "misplaces" ], "antonyms":[ "excludes", "leaves (out)", "misses out", "omits" ] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "took in the stray dog" ], 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"bottle (up)", "repress", "suppress" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "date", "go out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompany", "escort", "see", "court", "woo" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "clear", "draw", "remove", "withdraw" ], "near synonyms":[ "demount", "dislodge", "abstract", "cut", "draw off", "draw out", "extract", "pull", "budge", "dislocate", "displace", "disturb", "move", "shift", "transfer", "transpose" ], "near antonyms":[ "mount", "anchor", "clamp", "fix", "hitch", "moor", "secure", "set", "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "implant", "ingrain", "engrain", "lodge", "root", "set up", "site", "situate", "stick" ], "antonyms":[ "place", "position", "put" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is 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"preserves", "provides (for)", "supports", "babies", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils", "caters (to)", "humors", "indulges" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "slights" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "examples":[ "We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college." ], "synonyms":[ "keeps", "maintains", "provides (for)", "supports" ], "near synonyms":[ "finances", "funds", "patronizes", "sets up", "sponsors", "stakes", "underwrites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation." ], "synonyms":[ "attends", "cares (for)", "minds", "oversees", "superintends", "supervises", "tends", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrates", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "manages", "operates", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "guards", "patrols", "protects", "safeguards", "shields", "babies", "babysits", "chaperones", "chaperons", "mothers", "shepherds" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "passes over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take off (from)":{ "as in withdraw (from) , escape":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escape", "retreat (from)", "vacate", "withdraw (from)", "deliver", "give up", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield", "abjure", "cut off", "disown", "reject", "renounce", "repudiate", "separate (from)", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling", "jettison", "junk", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "sacrifice", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "leave", "maroon", "quit", "strand", "distance", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaim", "harbor", "have", "hold", "keep", "own", "possess", "reserve", "retain", "withhold", "redeem", "rescue", "save" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking kindly to":{ "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior." ], "synonyms":[ "accepting", "approving (of)", "caring (for)", "countenancing", "favoring", "OK'ing", "okaying", "subscribing (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "lauding", "praising", "saluting", "backing (up)", "concurring (in)", "standing by", "supporting", "sustaining", "upholding", "bearing", "enduring", "tolerating", "assenting (to)", "consenting (to)", "commending", "recommending", "enjoying", "liking" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisting", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "damning", "denouncing", "deprecating", "depreciating", "disparaging", "reprehending", "reprobating", "disliking", "minding", "detesting", "hating", "loathing", "dissenting (from)", "objecting (to)", "opposing" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproving (of)", "discountenancing", "disfavoring", "frowning (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken out":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "loosed", "released", "unleashed", "vented" ], "near synonyms":[ "acted out", "aired", "expressed", "stated", "ventilated", "voiced" ], "near antonyms":[ "controlled", "governed", "handled", "managed", "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "contained", "curbed", "held back", "pulled in", "quelled", "reined (in)", "restrained", "smothered", "tamed", "allayed", "lulled", "quieted", "soothed", "stilled", "choked", "inhibited", "muffled", "pocketed", "repressed", "stifled", "strangled", "swallowed" ], "antonyms":[ "bottled (up)", "repressed", "suppressed" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dated", "gone out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanied", "escorted", "seen", "courted", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "cleared", "drawn", "removed", "withdrawn" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounted", "dislodged", "abstracted", "cut", "drawn off", "drawn out", "extracted", "pulled", "budged", "dislocated", "displaced", "disturbed", "moved", "shifted", "transferred", "transposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounted", "anchored", "clamped", "fixed", "hitched", "moored", "secured", "set", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "implanted", "ingrained", "engrained", "lodged", "rooted", "set up", "sited", "situated", "stuck" ], "antonyms":[ "placed", "positioned", "put" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinated", "bumped off", "croaked", "dispatched", "done in", "executed", "got", "gotten", "iced", "knocked off", "liquidated", "murdered", "neutralized", "offed", "put away", "rubbed out", "slain", "snuffed", "terminated", "whacked" ], "near synonyms":[ "blown away", "shot", "shot down", "blotted out", "carried off", "claimed", "cut down", "destroyed", "felled", "killed", "smitten", "smote", "zapped", "butchered", "massacred", "mowed (down)", "mown (down)", "slaughtered", "annihilated", "eliminated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "wiped out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animated", "raised", "restored", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken hold (of)":{ "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister." ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "copped", "corralled", "glommed", "got", "gotten", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "nabbed", "nailed", "netted", "nobbled", "rapped", "seized", "snagged", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "trapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloved", "haltered", "lassoed", "roped", "apprehended", "arrested", "detained", "bayed", "cornered", "clasped", "clutched", "fastened (on)", "fisted", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "latched (on or onto)", "secured", "rent", "rended", "wrested", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entangled", "entrapped", "meshed", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "spirited (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "freed", "liberated", "released", "dropped", "loosened", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes one's time":{ "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush." ], "synonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "dallies", "dawdles", "delays", "diddles", "dillydallies", "drags", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "lollygags", "lallygags", "mopes", "pokes", "shilly-shallies", "tarries" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddles (around)", "fools around", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "loafs", "lolls", "lounges", "ambles", "eases", "inches", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "staggers", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)", "filibusters", "procrastinates", "stalls", "temporizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowls", "breezes", "darts", "humps", "hurtles", "hustles", "scrambles", "stampedes", "gallops", "jogs", "runs", "sprints", "trots", "accelerates", "quickens", "speeds (up)", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes" ], "antonyms":[ "barrels", "bolts", "careers", "courses", "dashes", "flies", "hastens", "hotfoots (it)", "hurries", "races", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "scoots", "scuds", "scurries", "speeds", "tears", "whirls", "whisks", "whizzes", "zips" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes up with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable." ], 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"f\u00eated", "hailed", "honored", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "touted", "acknowledged", "recognized", "highlighted", "played up", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "dignified", "ennobled", "enshrined", "enskied", "enthroned", "glorified", "magnified", "advanced", "boosted", "lifted", "promoted", "raised", "upgraded", "uplifted", "idealized", "romanticized" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandized", "canonized", "deified", "elevated", "exalted" ] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run" ], "synonyms":[ "broken down", "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "dismounted", "knocked down", "struck", "stricken" ], "near synonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "broken up", "disaggregated", "disarticulated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "near antonyms":[ "built", "erected", "pitched", "combined", "united" ], "antonyms":[ "assembled", "constructed" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "took down the customer's contact information" ], "synonyms":[ "jotted (down)", "logged", "marked", "noted", "put down", "recorded", "registered", "reported", "set down", "written down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicled", "minuted", "transcribed", "enregistered", "entered", "inscribed", "chalked (up)", "notched", "scored" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking off (on)":{ "as in mimicking , imitating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aping", "burlesquing", "caricaturing", "imitating", "lampooning", "mimicking", "parodying", "parroting", "pillorying", "satirizing", "travestying", "baiting", "barracking", "bugging", "catcalling", "harassing", "harrying", "hassling", "heckling", "needling", "pestering", "ragging", "targeting", "taunting", "tormenting", "chaffing", "jiving", "joshing", "kidding", "quizzing", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing", "riding", "teasing", "tweaking", "twitting", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "decrying", "disparaging", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "putting down", "scoffing (at)", "scorning", "sneering (at)", "deriding", "gibing", "jibing", "jeering", "laughing (at)", "mocking", "ridiculing", "scouting", "shooting down", "skewering" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauding", "approving", "commending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking effect":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ." ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "operating", "performing", "taking", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaving", "reacting", "responding", "affecting", "influencing", "swaying", "panning out", "redounding", "resulting" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfiring", "fizzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes the floor":{ "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations." ], "synonyms":[ "declaims", "descants", "discourses", "expatiates", "harangues", "lectures", "orates", "speaks", "talks" ], "near synonyms":[ "recites", "soliloquizes", "disserts", "expounds", "pontificates", "sermonizes", "mouths", "spouts", "filibusters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take-home pays":{ "as in minimum wages , living wages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "living wages", "minimum wages", "nominal wages", "emoluments", "hires", "packets", "paychecks", "pay envelopes", "payments", "pays", "salaries", "stipends", "wages", "double times", "overtimes", "time and a halfs", "compensations", "recompenses", "remittances", "remunerations", "requitals", "returns", "recoupments", "redresses", "reparations", "restitutions", "reimbursements", "repayments", "earnings", "profits", "takings", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "taken back":{ "to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{ "examples":[ "I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was" ], "synonyms":[ "abjured", "abnegated", "forsworn", "foresworn", "recanted", "reneged", "renounced", "repealed", "repudiated", "retracted", "unsaid", "withdrawn" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradicted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "gainsaid", "negated", "negatived", "abandoned", "bolted", "forsaken", "given up", "relinquished", "spurned", "surrendered", "controverted", "disagreed (with)", "disproved", "disputed", "rebutted", "refuted", "backed down", "backed off", "backtracked", "disallowed", "recalled", "revoked" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledged", "admitted", "affirmed", "asserted", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "declared", "maintained", "proclaimed", "professed", "stated", "vouched", "vowed", "backed", "confirmed", "defended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "espoused", "maintained", "supported", "upheld", "accepted", "adopted", "embraced" ], 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"examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "loosed", "released", "unleashed", "vented" ], "near synonyms":[ "acted out", "aired", "expressed", "stated", "ventilated", "voiced" ], "near antonyms":[ "controlled", "governed", "handled", "managed", "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "contained", "curbed", "held back", "pulled in", "quelled", "reined (in)", "restrained", "smothered", "tamed", "allayed", "lulled", "quieted", "soothed", "stilled", "choked", "inhibited", "muffled", "pocketed", "repressed", "stifled", "strangled", "swallowed" ], "antonyms":[ "bottled (up)", "repressed", "suppressed" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dated", "gone out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanied", "escorted", "seen", "courted", "wooed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "cleared", "drawn", "removed", "withdrawn" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounted", "dislodged", "abstracted", "cut", "drawn off", "drawn out", "extracted", "pulled", "budged", "dislocated", "displaced", "disturbed", "moved", "shifted", "transferred", "transposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounted", "anchored", "clamped", "fixed", "hitched", "moored", "secured", "set", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "implanted", "ingrained", "engrained", "lodged", "rooted", "set up", "sited", "situated", "stuck" ], "antonyms":[ "placed", "positioned", "put" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinated", "bumped off", "croaked", "dispatched", "done in", "executed", "got", "gotten", "iced", "knocked off", "liquidated", "murdered", "neutralized", "offed", "put away", "rubbed out", "slain", "snuffed", "terminated", "whacked" ], "near synonyms":[ "blown away", "shot", "shot down", "blotted out", "carried off", "claimed", "cut down", "destroyed", "felled", "killed", "smitten", "smote", "zapped", "butchered", "massacred", "mowed (down)", "mown (down)", "slaughtered", "annihilated", "eliminated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "wiped out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animated", "raised", "restored", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes the mickey out of":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chaffs", "jives", "jokes", "joshes", "kids", "rallies", "razzes", "ribs", "rides", "roasts", "teases" ], "near synonyms":[ "banters", "fools", "funs", "strings along", "jests", "quips", "wisecracks", "gags", "japes", "jollies", "yuks", "yucks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "takes ship":{ "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "The sailors took ship for home." ], "synonyms":[ "boats", "cruises", "ferries", "navigates", "sails", "ships (out)", "voyages" ], "near synonyms":[ "canoes", "kayaks", "yachts", "coasts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken hold":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ." ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "operated", "performed", "taken", "worked", "wrought" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaved", "reacted", "responded", "affected", "influenced", "swayed", "panned out", "redounded", "resulted" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfired", "fizzled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes into account":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent." ], "synonyms":[ "allows (for)", "considers", "factors (in or into)", "provides (for)", "regards" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodates", "adapts", "adjusts", "conditions", "anticipates", "contemplates", "envisages", "expects", "foresees", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "plans", "calculates", "faces" ], "near antonyms":[ "factors (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking a hike":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take off":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doff", "douse", "peel (off)", "put off", "remove", "shrug off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husk", "shed", "kick (off)", "disrobe", "strip", "undress" ], "near antonyms":[ "wear", "apparel", "array", "attire", "bedeck", "clothe", "dress", "garb", "rig", "robe", "suit" ], "antonyms":[ "don", "put on", "slip (into)", "throw (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "deduct", "knock off", "subtract" ], "near synonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "discount", "downsize", "dwindle", "knock down", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "abbreviate", "abridge", "clip", "crop", "curtail", "cut", "cut back", "cut down", "dock", "pare", "prune", "retrench", "shorten", "slash", "trim", "truncate", "whittle" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoin", "annex", "append", "complement", "supplement", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "beef (up)", "boost", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "increase", "multiply", "raise" ], "antonyms":[ "add", "tack (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarize", "burgle", "knock off", "knock over", "rip off", "rob", "steal (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransack", "rifle", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravish", "sack", "spoil", "strip", "bleed", "break in", "cheat", "chisel", "cozen", "defraud", "exploit", "fleece", "hustle", "mulct", "pluck", "rook", "shortchange", "skin", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "swindle", "hold up", "mug", "roll", "stick up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{ "examples":[ "make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff" ], "synonyms":[ "blastoff", "launch", "liftoff" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascent" ], "near antonyms":[ "crash", "splashdown" ], "antonyms":[ "landing" ] }, "a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{ "examples":[ "a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesque", "caricature", "parody", "put-on", "rib", "send-up", "spoof", "travesty" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoon", "mockery", "satire", "comedy", "farce", "humor", "sketch", "slapstick", "squib", "distortion", "exaggeration", "imitation", "impersonation", "mimicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "take hold (of)":{ "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister." ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "capture", "catch", "collar", "cop", "corral", "get", "glom", "grab", "grapple", "hook", "land", "nab", "nail", "net", "nobble", "rap", "seize", "snag", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "trap" ], "near synonyms":[ "glove", "halter", "lasso", "rope", "apprehend", "arrest", "detain", "bay", "corner", "clasp", "clutch", "fasten (on)", "fist", "grasp", "grip", "hold", "latch (on or onto)", "secure", "rend", "wrest", "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "entangle", "entrap", "mesh", "abduct", "kidnap", "spirit (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "free", "liberate", "release", "drop", "loosen", "unhand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes account of":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities." ], "synonyms":[ "allows (for)", "considers", "factors (in or into)", "provides (for)", "regards" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodates", "adapts", "adjusts", "conditions", "anticipates", "contemplates", "envisages", "expects", "foresees", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "plans", "calculates", "faces" ], "near antonyms":[ "factors (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes a hike":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes hold":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ." ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "operates", "performs", "takes", "works", "takes effect" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaves", "reacts", "responds", "affects", "influences", "sways", "pans out", "redounds", "results" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfires", "fizzles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking for granted":{ "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "I took for granted that my car would start in the morning." ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "hypothecating", "hypothesizing", "postulating", "premising", "presuming", "presupposing", "saying", "supposing" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "crediting", "swallowing", "concluding", "deducing", "gathering", "inferring", "judging", "taking", "conjecturing", "figuring", "guessing", "reckoning", "surmising", "suspecting", "suspicioning", "thinking", "conceiving", "dreaming", "fancying", "imagining", "perceiving", "preconceiving", "speculating", "theorizing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "declaring", "insisting", "maintaining", "professing" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenging", "controverting", "disagreeing (with)", "disbelieving", "discounting", "discrediting", "disputing", "distrusting", "doubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "wondering (about)", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "rejecting", "repudiating", "belying", "confuting", "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken apart":{ "to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{ "examples":[ "They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again." ], "synonyms":[ "abused", "brutalized", "bullied", "ill-treated", "ill-used", "kicked around", "maltreated", "manhandled", "messed over", "mishandled", "mistreated", "misused" ], "near synonyms":[ "molested", "outraged", "violated", "harassed", "harmed", "hurt", "injured", "oppressed", "persecuted", "tormented", "tortured", "burned", "burnt", "sandbagged", "victimized", "wronged", "beaten (up)", "beat (up)", "messed (up)", "roughed (up)", "worked (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "cared (for)", "cherished", "fostered", "nurtured", "babied", "catered (to)", "coddled", "favored", "gratified", "humored", "indulged", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken a hike":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "gone", "gone off", "got", "gotten", "got off", "gotten off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "run along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "taken off", "vamoosed", "walked out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "stricken out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flown", "got out", "gotten out", "mizzled", "run away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "gone out", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsaken", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrawn" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "come", "shown up", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking on":{ "to enter into contest or conflict with":{ "examples":[ "will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate" ], "synonyms":[ "battling", "encountering", "engaging", "facing", "meeting" ], "near synonyms":[ "emulating", "rivaling", "rivalling", "contending", "fighting", "opposing" ], "near antonyms":[ "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "retreating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "decided to take her on as store manager" ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "employing", "engaging", "feeing", "hiring", "laying on", "paying", "placing", "recruiting", "retaining", "signing (up or on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploying", "re-employing", "reengaging", "re-engaging", "rehiring", "apprenticing", "contracting", "jobbing", "partnering", "subcontracting", "enlisting", "advancing", "promoting", "upgrading", "keeping (on)", "headhunting", "scouting" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughing", "laying off", "locking out" ], "antonyms":[ "axing", "canning", "discharging", "dismissing", "firing", "sacking" ] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland" ], "synonyms":[ "adopting", "borrowing", "embracing", "espousing", "taking up" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticating", "naturalizing", "appropriating", "arrogating", "taking over", "usurping", "absorbing", "assimilating", "incorporating", "quoting", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "cultivating", "following", "heeding", "honoring", "using", "utilizing", "bringing up", "fostering", "nurturing", "raising", "rearing", "affecting", "assuming", "copying", "imitating", "pretending", "putting on", "simulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "forsaking", "giving up", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "abjuring", "abnegating", "disowning", "rejecting", "renouncing", "repudiating", "spurning", "discarding", "jettisoning", "junking", "throwing away", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken issue":{ "to have a different opinion":{ "examples":[ "She took issue with the way the department was run." ], "synonyms":[ "differed", "disagreed", "dissented", "nonconcurred" ], "near synonyms":[ "clashed", "collided", "conflicted", "contrasted", "countered", "debated", "objected", "opposed", "protested", "resisted", "contested", "disputed", "argued", "bickered", "fallen out", "quarreled", "quarrelled" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceded", "accepted", "acquiesced", "complied", "consented", "deferred", "subscribed", "affiliated", "allied", "associated", "collaborated", "colluded", "come round", "compromised", "cooperated", "got along", "gotten along", "sided" ], "antonyms":[ "agreed", "assented", "concurred" ] }, "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report." ], "synonyms":[ "demurred", "excepted", "expostulated", "kicked", "objected", "protested", "remonstrated" ], "near synonyms":[ "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "challenged", "dared", "defied", "fought", "conflicted", "debated", "disputed", "hassled", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "squabbled", "wrangled", "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "keened", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "balked", "gagged", "stuck", "censured", "criticized", "denounced", "disobeyed", "rebelled", "withstood", "demonstrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "sanctioned", "accepted", "acceded", "acquiesced", "agreed", "assented", "adhered", "complied", "conformed", "followed", "minded", "obeyed", "observed", "advocated", "championed", "defended", "maintained", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking ship":{ "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "examples":[ "The sailors took ship for home." ], "synonyms":[ "boating", "cruising", "ferrying", "navigating", "sailing", "shipping (out)", "voyaging" ], "near synonyms":[ "canoeing", "kayaking", "yachting", "coasting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take down":{ "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "abase", "chasten", "cheapen", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "foul", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "shame", "sink", "smirch" ], "near synonyms":[ "abash", "confound", "confuse", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle", "belittle", "castigate", "criticize", "cry down", "decry", "depreciate", "detract", "diminish", "discount", "disparage", "minimize", "put down", "ridicule", "write off", "bad-mouth", "defame", "defile", "libel", "malign", "slander", "affront", "insult", "censure", "condemn", "damn", "denounce", "execrate", "reprehend", "reprobate" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "applaud", "boast", "celebrate", "cheer", "cite", "commend", "compliment", "congratulate", "decorate", "eulogize", "extol", "extoll", "fete", "f\u00eate", "hail", "honor", "laud", "praise", "salute", "tout", "acknowledge", "recognize", "highlight", "play up", "spotlight", "dignify", "ennoble", "enshrine", "ensky", "enthrone", "glorify", "magnify", "advance", "boost", "lift", "promote", "raise", "upgrade", "uplift", "idealize", "romanticize" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandize", "canonize", "deify", "elevate", "exalt" ] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run" ], "synonyms":[ "break down", "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "dismount", "knock down", "strike" ], "near synonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "break up", "disaggregate", "disarticulate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "near antonyms":[ "build", "erect", "pitch", "combine", "unite" ], "antonyms":[ "assemble", "construct" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "took down the customer's contact information" ], "synonyms":[ "jot (down)", "log", "mark", "note", "put down", "record", "register", "report", "set down", "write down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicle", "minute", "transcribe", "enregister", "enter", "inscribe", "chalk (up)", "notch", "score" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes up":{ "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it" ], "synonyms":[ "boosts", "cranes", "elevates", "heaves", "hefts", "heightens", "hikes", "hoists", "jacks (up)", "lifts", "perks (up)", "picks up", "raises", "upholds", "uplifts", "upraises", "ups" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascends", "mounts", "rises", "rears", "upends" ], "near antonyms":[ "descends", "dips", "falls", "pitches", "plunges", "slips", "bears", "depresses", "presses", "pushes", "sinks", "submerges" ], "antonyms":[ "drops", "lowers" ] }, "to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{ "examples":[ "the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbs", "drinks", "imbibes", "soaks (up)", "sponges", "sucks (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "gulps", "guzzles", "quaffs", "sips", "slurps", "swallows", "swigs", "swills" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry" ], "synonyms":[ "adopts", "borrows", "embraces", "espouses", "takes on" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticates", "naturalizes", "appropriates", "arrogates", "takes over", "usurps", "absorbs", "assimilates", "incorporates", "quotes", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "cultivates", "follows", "heeds", "honors", "uses", "utilizes", "brings up", "fosters", "nurtures", "raises", "rears", "affects", "assumes", "copies", "imitates", "pretends", "puts on", "simulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "abjures", "abnegates", "disowns", "rejects", "renounces", "repudiates", "spurns", "discards", "jettisons", "junks", "throws away", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes to":{ "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "He took to figure skating at a young age." ], "synonyms":[ "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "gets off (on)", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "rejoices (in)", "relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours" ], "near synonyms":[ "admires", "appreciates", "cherishes", "reveres", "venerates", "worships", "prizes", "treasures", "values", "devours", "drinks (in)", "eats (up)", "feasts (on)", "dotes (on)", "idolizes", "cottons (to)", "favors", "prefers", "indulges (in)", "luxuriates (in)", "wallows (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "detests", "dislikes", "hates", "loathes", "condemns", "despises", "scorns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take over":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "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" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudy", "relieve", "spell", "double (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "took over the responsibility of caring for the animals" ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "assume", "bear", "shoulder", "undertake" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopt", "embrace", "take up", "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "espouse", "stand by", "support", "uphold", "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "consent", "reaccept", "reassume" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjure", "recant", "renounce", "retract", "take back", "unsay", "withdraw", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)", "avoid", "bypass", "detour", "abandon", "abnegate", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "spurn", "surrender", "back down", "back off", "backtrack" ], "antonyms":[ "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "repudiate" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "students protesting the war took over the college's radio station" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriate", "arrogate", "commandeer", "convert", "expropriate", "pirate", "preempt", "press", "seize", "usurp" ], "near synonyms":[ "annex", "attach", "claim", "confiscate", "impound", "repossess", "sequester", "assume", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "snatch", "steal", "wrench", "wrest", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "encroach", "infringe", "invade", "occupy", "preoccupy", "trespass", "embezzle", "misapply", "misappropriate", "misuse", "peculate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{ "examples":[ "the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriation", "arrogation", "commandeering", "detainer", "expropriation", "preemption", "seizure", "usurpation" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexation", "assumption", "attachment", "confiscation", "grab", "impoundment", "repossession", "sequestration", "defalcation", "embezzlement", "misapplication", "misappropriation", "misuse", "peculation", "theft", "despoilment", "looting", "pillaging", "encroachment", "infringement", "piracy", "invasion", "occupancy", "occupation", "preoccupancy", "trespass", "deforcement", "disfurnishment", "dispossession", "ejection", "stripping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "take (away)":{ "as in remove , eliminate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "eliminate", "remove", "clear", "empty", "deprive", "divest", "strip" ], "near antonyms":[ "endue", "indue", "imbue", "inculcate", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "steep", "suffuse", "animate", "charge", "enliven", "invigorate", "leaven", "implant", "instill", "plant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes the count":{ "to undergo defeat":{ "examples":[ "There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet." ], "synonyms":[ "bows out", "falls", "loses" ], "near synonyms":[ "falters", "tanks", "throws", "forfeits", "bombs", "collapses", "cracks (up)", "fails", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "founders", "misses", "strikes out", "washes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "flourishes", "prospers", "succeeds", "thrives" ], "antonyms":[ "conquers", "prevails", "triumphs", "wins" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes by surprise":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together." ], "synonyms":[ "amazes", "astonishes", "astounds", "bowls over", "dumbfounds", "dumfounds", "flabbergasts", "floors", "rocks", "shocks", "startles", "stuns", "stupefies", "surprises", "thunderstrikes" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddles", "bewilders", "blindsides", "blows away", "confounds", "confuses", "dazes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "dismays", "jars", "muddles", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "perplexes", "shakes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take the mickey out of":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chaff", "jive", "joke", "josh", "kid", "rally", "razz", "rib", "ride", "roast", "tease" ], "near synonyms":[ "banter", "fool", "fun", "string along", "jest", "quip", "wisecrack", "gag", "jape", "jolly", "yuk", "yuck" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "takeovers":{ "the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{ "examples":[ "the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriations", "arrogations", "detainers", "expropriations", "preemptions", "seizures", "usurpations" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexations", "assumptions", "attachments", "confiscations", "grabs", "impoundments", "repossessions", "sequestrations", "defalcations", "embezzlements", "misapplications", "misappropriations", "misuses", "peculations", "thefts", "despoilments", "encroachments", "infringements", "piracies", "invasions", "occupancies", "occupations", "preoccupancies", "trespasses", "deforcements", "disfurnishments", "dispossessions", "ejections" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "taken exception":{ "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took exception to my comments on standardized testing." ], "synonyms":[ "demurred", "excepted", "expostulated", "kicked", "objected", "protested", "remonstrated" ], "near synonyms":[ "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "challenged", "dared", "defied", "fought", "conflicted", "debated", "disputed", "hassled", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "squabbled", "wrangled", "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "keened", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "balked", "gagged", "stuck", "censured", "criticized", "denounced", "disobeyed", "rebelled", "withstood", "demonstrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "sanctioned", "accepted", "acceded", "acquiesced", "agreed", "assented", "adhered", "complied", "conformed", "followed", "minded", "obeyed", "observed", "advocated", "championed", "defended", "maintained", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken 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"disclaimed", "disowned", "rejected", "repudiated", "belied", "confuted", "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken the count":{ "to undergo defeat":{ "examples":[ "There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet." ], "synonyms":[ "bowed out", "fallen", "lost" ], "near synonyms":[ "faltered", "tanked", "thrown", "forfeited", "bombed", "collapsed", "cracked (up)", "failed", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "foundered", "missed", "struck out", "stricken out", "washed out" ], "near antonyms":[ "flourished", "prospered", "succeeded", "thrived", "thriven" ], "antonyms":[ "conquered", "prevailed", "triumphed", "won" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking out":{ "to find emotional release for":{ "examples":[ "he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "loosing", "releasing", "unleashing", "venting" ], "near synonyms":[ "acting out", "airing", "expressing", "stating", "ventilating", "voicing" ], "near antonyms":[ "controlling", "governing", "handling", "managing", "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "containing", "curbing", "holding back", "pulling in", "quelling", "reining (in)", "restraining", "smothering", "taming", "allaying", "lulling", "quieting", "soothing", "stilling", "choking", "inhibiting", "muffling", "pocketing", "repressing", "stifling", "strangling", "swallowing" ], "antonyms":[ "bottling (up)", "repressing", "suppressing" ] }, "to go on a social engagement with":{ "examples":[ "she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime" ], "synonyms":[ "dating", "going out (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accompanying", "escorting", "seeing", "courting", "wooing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take away from a place or position":{ "examples":[ "the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case" ], "synonyms":[ "clearing", "drawing", "removing", "withdrawing" ], "near synonyms":[ "demounting", "dislodging", "abstracting", "cutting", "drawing off", "drawing out", "extracting", "pulling", "budging", "dislocating", "displacing", "disturbing", "moving", "shifting", "transferring", "transposing" ], "near antonyms":[ "mounting", "anchoring", "clamping", "fixing", "hitching", "mooring", "securing", "setting", "embedding", "imbedding", "entrenching", "intrenching", "implanting", "ingraining", "engraining", "lodging", "rooting", "setting up", "siting", "situating", "sticking" ], "antonyms":[ "placing", "positioning", "putting" ] }, "to put to death deliberately":{ "examples":[ "the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "assassinating", "bumping off", "croaking", "dispatching", "doing in", "executing", "getting", "icing", "knocking off", "liquidating", "murdering", "neutralizing", "offing", "putting away", "rubbing out", "slaying", "snuffing", "terminating", "whacking" ], "near synonyms":[ "blowing away", "shooting", "shooting down", "blotting out", "carrying off", "claiming", "cutting down", "destroying", "felling", "killing", "smiting", "zapping", "butchering", "massacring", "mowing (down)", "slaughtering", "annihilating", "eliminating", "eradicating", "exterminating", "wiping out" ], "near antonyms":[ "animating", "raising", "restoring", "resurrecting", "resuscitating", "reviving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken the floor":{ "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations." ], "synonyms":[ "declaimed", "descanted", "discoursed", "expatiated", "harangued", "lectured", "orated", "spoken", "talked" ], "near synonyms":[ "recited", "soliloquized", "disserted", "expounded", "pontificated", "sermonized", "mouthed", "spouted", "filibustered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take effect":{ "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ." ], "synonyms":[ "act", "operate", "perform", "take", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "behave", "react", "respond", "affect", "influence", "sway", "pan out", "redound", "result" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfire", "fizzle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes a powder":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there." ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken to task":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "He took his rival to task during the TV interview." ], "synonyms":[ "blamed", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "denounced", "dispraised", "dissed", "faulted", "knocked", "panned", "reprehended", "slagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewered", "tweaked", "assailed", "attacked", "blasted", "clobbered", "slammed", "slashed", "nicked (at)", "sniped (at)", "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "carped", "caviled", "cavilled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "kicked", "kvetched", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "niggled", "quibbled", "whined", "admonished", "chid", "chidden", "chided", "drubbed", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "reproved", "berated", "castigated", "crucified", "excoriated", "flayed", "gibbeted", "hammered", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lashed", "pilloried", "scolded", "upbraided", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "derided", "discommended", "disparaged", "put down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "commended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "recommended", "sanctioned" ], "antonyms":[ "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown." ], "synonyms":[ "basted", "bawled out", "berated", "called down", "castigated", "chastised", "chewed out", "dressed down", "flayed", "hammered", "jawed", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lectured", "ragged", "railed (at or against)", "ranted (at)", "rated", "reamed (out)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "scolded", "scored", "tongue-lashed", "upbraided" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonished", "chid", "chidden", "chided", "remonstrated (with)", "reproved", "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bad-mouthed", "blamed", "blasted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "crucified", "denounced", "dissed", "excoriated", "faulted", "harangued", "knocked", "laced (into)", "lashed", "panned", "reprehended", "reviled", "scourged", "slammed", "vituperated", "belittled", "disparaged", "mocked", "put down", "ridiculed", "scoffed", "scorned" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking over":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break" ], "synonyms":[ "covering", "filling in", "pinch-hitting", "standing in", "stepping in", "subbing", "substituting" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudying", "relieving", "spelling", "doubling (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "took over the responsibility of caring for the animals" ], "synonyms":[ "accepting", "assuming", "bearing", "shouldering", "undertaking" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopting", "embracing", "taking up", "advocating", "backing", "championing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "espousing", "standing by", "supporting", "upholding", "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "assenting", "consenting", "reaccepting", "reassuming" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjuring", "recanting", "renouncing", "retracting", "taking back", "unsaying", "withdrawing", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "spurning", "turning down", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)", "avoiding", "bypassing", "detouring", "abandoning", "abnegating", "forsaking", "giving up", "relinquishing", "spurning", "surrendering", "backing down", "backing off", "backtracking" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "repudiating" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "students protesting the war took over the college's radio station" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriating", "arrogating", "commandeering", "converting", "expropriating", "pirating", "preempting", "pressing", "seizing", "usurping" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexing", "attaching", "claiming", "confiscating", "impounding", "repossessing", "sequestering", "assuming", "collaring", "grabbing", "grasping", "snatching", "stealing", "wrenching", "wresting", "despoiling", "looting", "pillaging", "encroaching", "infringing", "invading", "occupying", "preoccupying", "trespassing", "embezzling", "misapplying", "misappropriating", "misusing", "peculating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking the count":{ "to undergo defeat":{ "examples":[ "There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet." ], "synonyms":[ "bowing out", "falling", "losing" ], "near synonyms":[ "faltering", "tanking", "throwing", "forfeiting", "bombing", "collapsing", "cracking (up)", "failing", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "foundering", "missing", "striking out", "washing out" ], "near antonyms":[ "flourishing", "prospering", "succeeding", "thriving" ], "antonyms":[ "conquering", "prevailing", "triumphing", "winning" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking the floor":{ "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations." ], "synonyms":[ "declaiming", "descanting", "discoursing", "expatiating", "haranguing", "lecturing", "orating", "speaking", "talking", "holding forth" ], "near synonyms":[ "reciting", "soliloquizing", "disserting", "expounding", "pontificating", "sermonizing", "mouthing", "spouting", "filibustering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken for":{ "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job." ], "synonyms":[ "accounted", "called", "considered", "counted", "esteemed", "held", "looked (on or upon)", "rated", "reckoned", "regarded", "set down", "viewed" ], "near synonyms":[ "believed", "deemed", "felt", "sensed", "thought", "conceived", "fancied", "imagined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking to the cleaners":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stiffing", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "take by surprise":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together." ], "synonyms":[ "amaze", "astonish", "astound", "bowl over", "dumbfound", "dumfound", "flabbergast", "floor", "rock", "shock", "startle", "stun", "stupefy", "surprise", "thunderstrike" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddle", "bewilder", "blindside", "blow away", "confound", "confuse", "daze", "discomfit", "disconcert", "dismay", "jar", "muddle", "nonplus", "perplex", "shake up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes on":{ "to enter into contest or conflict with":{ "examples":[ "will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate" ], "synonyms":[ "battles", "encounters", "engages", "faces", "meets" ], "near synonyms":[ "emulates", "rivals", "contends", "fights", "opposes" ], "near antonyms":[ "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "retreats" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "decided to take her on as store manager" ], "synonyms":[ "assumes", "employs", "engages", "fees", "hires", "lays on", "pays", "places", "recruits", "retains", "signs (up or on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploys", "reengages", "rehires", "apprentices", "contracts", "jobs", "partners", "subcontracts", "enlists", "advances", "promotes", "upgrades", "keeps (on)", "headhunts", "scouts" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughs", "lays off", "locks out" ], "antonyms":[ "axes", "cans", "discharges", "dismisses", "fires", "sacks" ] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland" ], "synonyms":[ "adopts", "borrows", "embraces", "espouses", "takes up" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticates", "naturalizes", "appropriates", "arrogates", "takes over", "usurps", "absorbs", "assimilates", "incorporates", "quotes", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "cultivates", "follows", "heeds", "honors", "uses", "utilizes", "brings up", "fosters", "nurtures", "raises", "rears", "affects", "assumes", "copies", "imitates", "pretends", "puts on", "simulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "abjures", "abnegates", "disowns", "rejects", "renounces", "repudiates", "spurns", "discards", "jettisons", "junks", "throws away", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taking issue":{ "to have a different opinion":{ "examples":[ "She took issue with the way the department was run." ], "synonyms":[ "differing", "disagreeing", "dissenting", "nonconcurring" ], "near synonyms":[ "clashing", "colliding", "conflicting", "contrasting", "countering", "debating", "objecting", "opposing", "protesting", "resisting", "contesting", "disputing", "arguing", "bickering", "falling out", "quarreling", "quarrelling" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceding", "accepting", "acquiescing", "complying", "consenting", "deferring", "subscribing", "affiliating", "allying", "associating", "collaborating", "colluding", "coming round", "compromising", "cooperating", "getting along", "siding" ], "antonyms":[ "agreeing", "assenting", "concurring" ] }, "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report." ], "synonyms":[ "demurring", "excepting", "expostulating", "kicking", "objecting", "protesting", "remonstrating (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "challenging", "daring", "defying", "fighting", "conflicting", "debating", "disputing", "hassling", "quarreling", "quarrelling", "squabbling", "wrangling", "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "keening", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "balking", "gagging", "sticking", "censuring", "criticizing", "denouncing", "disobeying", "rebelling", "withstanding", "demonstrating" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "sanctioning", "accepting", "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "assenting", "adhering", "complying", "conforming", "following", "minding", "obeying", "observing", "advocating", "championing", "defending", "maintaining", "supporting", "sustaining", "upholding", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takeoff":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doff", "douse", "peel (off)", "put off", "remove", "shrug off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husk", "shed", "kick (off)", "disrobe", "strip", "undress" ], "near antonyms":[ "wear", "apparel", "array", "attire", "bedeck", "clothe", "dress", "garb", "rig", "robe", "suit" ], "antonyms":[ "don", "put on", "slip (into)", "throw (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "deduct", "knock off", "subtract" ], "near synonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "discount", "downsize", "dwindle", "knock down", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "abbreviate", "abridge", "clip", "crop", "curtail", "cut", "cut back", "cut down", "dock", "pare", "prune", "retrench", "shorten", "slash", "trim", "truncate", "whittle" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoin", "annex", "append", "complement", "supplement", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "beef (up)", "boost", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "increase", "multiply", "raise" ], "antonyms":[ "add", "tack (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarize", "burgle", "knock off", "knock over", "rip off", "rob", "steal (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransack", "rifle", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravish", "sack", "spoil", "strip", "bleed", "break in", "cheat", "chisel", "cozen", "defraud", "exploit", "fleece", "hustle", "mulct", "pluck", "rook", "shortchange", "skin", "squeeze", "stick", "sting", "swindle", "hold up", "mug", "roll", "stick up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{ "examples":[ "make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff" ], "synonyms":[ "blastoff", "launch", "liftoff" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascent" ], "near antonyms":[ "crash", "splashdown" ], "antonyms":[ "landing" ] }, "a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{ "examples":[ "a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesque", "caricature", "parody", "put-on", "rib", "send-up", "spoof", "travesty" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoon", "mockery", "satire", "comedy", "farce", "humor", "sketch", "slapstick", "squib", "distortion", "exaggeration", "imitation", "impersonation", "mimicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "takings":{ "as in profit , earnings":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "earnings", "profit", "yield", "reimbursement", "repayment", "recoupment", "redress", "reparation", "restitution", "compensation", "recompense", "remittance", "remuneration", "requital", "return", "double time", "overtime", "time and a half", "living wage", "minimum wage", "nominal wages", "take-home pay", "emolument", "hire", "packet", "pay", "paycheck", "pay envelope", "payment", "salary", "stipend", "wage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "taking account of":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities." ], "synonyms":[ "allowing (for)", "considering", "factoring (in or into)", "providing (for)", "regarding" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodating", "adapting", "adjusting", "conditioning", "anticipating", "contemplating", "envisaging", "expecting", "foreseeing", "assuming", "presuming", "presupposing", "planning", "calculating", "facing" ], "near antonyms":[ "factoring (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounting", "disregarding" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken for a ride":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "That scam artist really took us for a ride ." ], "synonyms":[ "beaten", "beat", "bilked", "bled", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "choused", "conned", "cozened", "defrauded", "diddled", "done", "done in", "euchred", "fiddled", "fleeced", "flimflammed", "gaffed", "hosed", "hustled", "mulcted", "nobbled", "plucked", "reamed", "ripped off", "rooked", "screwed", "shaken down", "shortchanged", "shorted", "skinned", "skunked", "squeezed", "stiffed", "stuck", "stung", "suckered", "swindled", "thimblerigged", "victimized" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorted", "wrenched", "wrested", "wrung", "clipped", "gouged", "nicked", "overcharged", "soaked", "exploited", "milked", "deceived", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "tricked", "roped (in)", "betrayed", "bitched", "double-crossed", "bamboozled", "fast-talked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes over":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break" ], "synonyms":[ "covers", "fills in", "pinch-hits", "stands in", "steps in", "subs", "substitutes" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudies", "relieves", "spells", "doubles (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "took over the responsibility of caring for the animals" ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "assumes", "bears", "shoulders", "undertakes" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "takes up", "advocates", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "espouses", "stands by", "supports", "upholds", "accedes", "acquiesces", "agrees", "assents", "consents", "reaccepts", "reassumes" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjures", "recants", "renounces", "retracts", "takes back", "unsays", "withdraws", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns", "turns down", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)", "avoids", "bypasses", "detours", "abandons", "abnegates", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "spurns", "surrenders", "backs down", "backs off", "backtracks" ], "antonyms":[ "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "repudiates" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "students protesting the war took over the college's radio station" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriates", "arrogates", "commandeers", "converts", "expropriates", "pirates", "preempts", "presses", "seizes", "usurps" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexes", "attaches", "claims", "confiscates", "impounds", "repossesses", "sequesters", "assumes", "collars", "grabs", "grasps", "snatches", "steals", "wrenches", "wrests", "despoils", "loots", "pillages", "encroaches", "infringes", "invades", "occupies", "preoccupies", "trespasses", "embezzles", "misapplies", "misappropriates", "misuses", "peculates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes exception":{ "to present an opposing opinion or argument":{ "examples":[ "He took exception to my comments on standardized testing." ], "synonyms":[ "demurs", "excepts", "expostulates", "kicks", "objects", "protests", "remonstrates (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavils", "quibbles", "challenges", "dares", "defies", "fights", "conflicts", "debates", "disputes", "hassles", "quarrels", "squabbles", "wrangles", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grizzles", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "keens", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "nags", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "balks", "gags", "sticks", "censures", "criticizes", "denounces", "disobeys", "rebels", "withstands", "demonstrates" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "sanctions", "accepts", "accedes", "acquiesces", "agrees", "assents", "adheres", "complies", "conforms", "follows", "minds", "obeys", "observes", "advocates", "champions", "defends", "maintains", "supports", "sustains", "upholds", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken the mickey out of":{ "to make fun of in a good-natured way":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chaffed", "jived", "joked", "joshed", "kidded", "rallied", "razzed", "ribbed", "ridden", "rid", "rode", "roasted", "teased" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantered", "fooled", "funned", "strung along", "jested", "quipped", "wisecracked", "gagged", "japed", "jollied", "yukked", "yucked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "taking off":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "piking (out or off)", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doffing", "dousing", "peeling (off)", "putting off", "removing", "shrugging off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husking", "shedding", "kicking (off)", "disrobing", "stripping", "undressing" ], "near antonyms":[ "wearing", "appareling", "apparelling", "arraying", "attiring", "bedecking", "clothing", "dressing", "garbing", "rigging", "robing", "suiting" ], "antonyms":[ "donning", "putting on", "slipping (into)", "throwing (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abating", "deducting", "knocking off", "subtracting" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreasing", "diminishing", "discounting", "downsizing", "dwindling", "knocking down", "lessening", "lowering", "reducing", "abbreviating", "abridging", "clipping", "cropping", "curtailing", "cutting", "cutting back", "cutting down", "docking", "paring", "pruning", "retrenching", "shortening", "slashing", "trimming", "truncating", "whittling" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoining", "annexing", "appending", "complementing", "supplementing", "enhancing", "heightening", "intensifying", "magnifying", "aggrandizing", "amplifying", "augmenting", "beefing (up)", "boosting", "compounding", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "increasing", "multiplying", "raising" ], "antonyms":[ "adding", "tacking (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarizing", "burgling", "knocking off", "knocking over", "ripping off", "robbing", "stealing (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacking", "rifling", "despoiling", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravishing", "sacking", "spoiling", "stripping", "bleeding", "breaking in", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "cozening", "defrauding", "exploiting", "fleecing", "hustling", "mulcting", "plucking", "rooking", "shortchanging", "skinning", "squeezing", "sticking", "stinging", "swindling", "holding up", "mugging", "rolling", "sticking up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken account of":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities." ], "synonyms":[ "allowed (for)", "considered", "factored (in or into)", "provided (for)", "regarded" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodated", "adapted", "adjusted", "conditioned", "anticipated", "contemplated", "envisaged", "expected", "foreseen", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "planned", "calculated", "faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "factored (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounted", "disregarded" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken over":{ "to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{ "examples":[ "I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break" ], "synonyms":[ "covered", "filled in", "pinch-hit", "stepped in", "stood in", "subbed", "substituted" ], "near synonyms":[ "understudied", "relieved", "spelled", "doubled (as)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "took over the responsibility of caring for the animals" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "assumed", "borne", "born", "shouldered", "undertaken" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopted", "embraced", "taken up", "advocated", "backed", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "espoused", "stood by", "supported", "upheld", "acceded", "acquiesced", "agreed", "assented", "consented", "reaccepted", "reassumed" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjured", "recanted", "renounced", "retracted", "taken back", "unsaid", "withdrawn", "declined", "refused", "rejected", "spurned", "turned down", "abstained (from)", "forborne", "refrained (from)", "avoided", "bypassed", "detoured", "abandoned", "abnegated", "forsaken", "given up", "relinquished", "spurned", "surrendered", "backed down", "backed off", "backtracked" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "repudiated" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "students protesting the war took over the college's radio station" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriated", "arrogated", "commandeered", "converted", "expropriated", "pirated", "preempted", "pressed", "seized", "usurped" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexed", "attached", "claimed", "confiscated", "impounded", "repossessed", "sequestered", "assumed", "collared", "grabbed", "grasped", "snatched", "stolen", "wrenched", "wrested", "despoiled", "looted", "pillaged", "encroached", "infringed", "invaded", "occupied", "preoccupied", "trespassed", "embezzled", "misapplied", "misappropriated", "misused", "peculated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "takes aback":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.", "The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors." ], "synonyms":[ "amazes", "astonishes", "astounds", "bowls over", "dumbfounds", "dumfounds", "flabbergasts", "floors", "rocks", "shocks", "startles", "stuns", "stupefies", "surprises", "thunderstrikes", "knocks for a loop", "takes by surprise" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddles", "bewilders", "blindsides", "blows away", "confounds", "confuses", "dazes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "dismays", "jars", "muddles", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "perplexes", "shakes up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes for granted":{ "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "I took for granted that my car would start in the morning." ], "synonyms":[ "assumes", "hypothecates", "hypothesizes", "postulates", "premises", "presumes", "presupposes", "says", "supposes" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "credits", "swallows", "concludes", "deduces", "gathers", "infers", "judges", "takes", "conjectures", "figures", "guesses", "reckons", "surmises", "suspects", "suspicions", "thinks", "conceives", "dreams", "fancies", "imagines", "perceives", "preconceives", "speculates", "theorizes", "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "claims", "contends", "declares", "insists", "maintains", "professes" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenges", "controverts", "disagrees (with)", "disbelieves", "discounts", "discredits", "disputes", "distrusts", "doubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "wonders (about)", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "rejects", "repudiates", "belies", "confutes", "disproves", "rebuts", "refutes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes to task":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "He took his rival to task during the TV interview." ], "synonyms":[ "blames", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "denounces", "dispraises", "disses", "faults", "knocks", "pans", "reprehends", "slags" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewers", "tweaks", "assails", "attacks", "blasts", "clobbers", "slams", "slashes", "nicks (at)", "snipes (at)", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "carps", "cavils", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "kicks", "kvetches", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "niggles", "quibbles", "whines", "admonishes", "chides", "drubs", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves", "berates", "castigates", "crucifies", "excoriates", "flays", "gibbets", "hammers", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "pillories", "scolds", "upbraids", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "derides", "discommends", "disparages", "puts down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "commends", "endorses", "indorses", "recommends", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[ "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown." ], "synonyms":[ "bastes", "bawls out", "berates", "calls down", "castigates", "chastises", "chews out", "dresses down", "flays", "hammers", "jaws", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lectures", "rags", "rails (at or against)", "rants (at)", "rates", "reams (out)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "scolds", "scores", "tongue-lashes", "upbraids" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonishes", "chides", "remonstrates (with)", "reproves", "abuses", "assails", "attacks", "bad-mouths", "blames", "blasts", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "crucifies", "denounces", "disses", "excoriates", "faults", "harangues", "knocks", "laces (into)", "lashes", "pans", "reprehends", "reviles", "scourges", "slams", "vituperates", "belittles", "disparages", "mocks", "puts down", "ridicules", "scoffs", "scorns" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions", "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken on":{ "to enter into contest or conflict with":{ "examples":[ "will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate" ], "synonyms":[ "battled", "encountered", "engaged", "faced", "met" ], "near synonyms":[ "emulated", "rivaled", "rivalled", "contended", "fought", "opposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "retreated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "decided to take her on as store manager" ], "synonyms":[ "assumed", "employed", "engaged", "feed", "hired", "laid on", "paid", "placed", "recruited", "retained", "signed (up or on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemployed", "re-employed", "reengaged", "re-engaged", "rehired", "apprenticed", "contracted", "jobbed", "partnered", "subcontracted", "enlisted", "advanced", "promoted", "upgraded", "kept (on)", "headhunted", "scouted" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughed", "laid off", "locked out" ], "antonyms":[ "axed", "canned", "discharged", "dismissed", "fired", "sacked" ] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland" ], "synonyms":[ "adopted", "borrowed", "embraced", "espoused", "taken up" ], "near synonyms":[ "domesticated", "naturalized", "appropriated", "arrogated", "taken over", "usurped", "absorbed", "assimilated", "incorporated", "quoted", "cherished", "prized", "treasured", "cultivated", "followed", "heeded", "honored", "used", "utilized", "brought up", "fostered", "nurtured", "raised", "reared", "affected", "assumed", "copied", "imitated", "pretended", "put on", "simulated" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "forsaken", "given up", "relinquished", "surrendered", "abjured", "abnegated", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "spurned", "discarded", "jettisoned", "junked", "thrown away", "thrown out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "take up with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable." ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "chum", "company", "consociate", "consort", "fraternize", "hang (around or out)", "hobnob", "hook up", "mess around", "pal (around)", "run", "sort", "travel" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliate", "ally", "attach", "band", "bond", "club", "collaborate", "collude", "confederate", "conjoin", "connect", "cooperate", "couple", "gang", "get along", "get on", "group", "interrelate", "join", "knot", "league", "link", "mingle", "mix", "rally", "relate", "side", "socialize", "team", "tie", "wed", "befriend", "friend" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "cold-shoulder", "shun", "snub", "alienate", "estrange", "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)", "disjoin", "dissociate", "disunite", "divorce", "sever", "split", "sunder" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takes off":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doffs", "douses", "peels (off)", "puts off", "removes", "shrugs off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husks", "sheds", "kicks (off)", "disrobes", "strips", "undresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "wears", "apparels", "arrays", "attires", "bedecks", "clothes", "dresses", "garbs", "rigs", "robes", "suits" ], "antonyms":[ "dons", "puts on", "slips (into)", "throws (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "deducts", "knocks off", "subtracts" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "discounts", "downsizes", "dwindles", "knocks down", "lessens", "lowers", "reduces", "abbreviates", "abridges", "clips", "crops", "curtails", "cuts", "cuts back", "cuts down", "docks", "pares", "prunes", "retrenches", "shortens", "slashes", "trims", "truncates", "whittles" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoins", "annexes", "appends", "complements", "supplements", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "aggrandizes", "amplifies", "augments", "beefs (up)", "boosts", "compounds", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "increases", "multiplies", "raises" ], "antonyms":[ "adds", "tacks (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarizes", "burgles", "knocks off", "knocks over", "rips off", "robs", "steals (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacks", "rifles", "despoils", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravishes", "sacks", "spoils", "strips", "bleeds", "breaks in", "cheats", "chisels", "cozens", "defrauds", "exploits", "fleeces", "hustles", "mulcts", "plucks", "rooks", "shortchanges", "skins", "squeezes", "sticks", "stings", "swindles", "holds up", "mugs", "rolls", "sticks up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "taken to":{ "to take pleasure in":{ "examples":[ "He took to figure skating at a young age." ], "synonyms":[ "adored", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "got off (on)", "gotten off (on)", "grooved (on)", "liked", "loved", "rejoiced (in)", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "savored", "savoured" ], "near synonyms":[ "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "revered", "venerated", "worshipped", "worshiped", "prized", "treasured", "valued", "devoured", "drunk (in)", "drank (in)", "eaten (up)", "feasted (on)", "doted (on)", "idolized", "cottoned (to)", "favored", "preferred", "indulged (in)", "luxuriated (in)", "wallowed (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorred", "abominated", "detested", "disliked", "hated", "loathed", "condemned", "despised", "scorned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken one's time":{ "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush." ], "synonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "diddled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "lollygagged", "lallygagged", "moped", "poked", "shilly-shallied", "tarried" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddled (around)", "fooled around", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "loafed", "lolled", "lounged", "ambled", "eased", "inched", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "staggered", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)", "filibustered", "procrastinated", "stalled", "temporized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowled", "breezed", "darted", "humped", "hurtled", "hustled", "scrambled", "stampeded", "galloped", "jogged", "run", "sprinted", "trotted", "accelerated", "quickened", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outrun", "outstripped", "overtaken" ], "antonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "bolted", "careered", "coursed", "dashed", "flown", "hastened", "hotfooted (it)", "hurried", "raced", "ripped", "rocketed", "run", "rushed", "scooted", "scudded", "scurried", "sped", "speeded", "torn", "whirled", "whisked", "whizzed", "zipped" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken kindly to":{ "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior." ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "approved (of)", "cared (for)", "countenanced", "favored", "OK'd", "okayed", "subscribed (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "backed (up)", "concurred (in)", "stood by", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "borne", "born", "endured", "tolerated", "assented (to)", "consented (to)", "commended", "recommended", "enjoyed", "liked" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "deprecated", "depreciated", "disparaged", "reprehended", "reprobated", "disliked", "minded", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "dissented (from)", "objected (to)", "opposed" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproved (of)", "discountenanced", "disfavored", "frowned (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "take to the cleaners":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "take the floor":{ "to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{ "examples":[ "The senator took the 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(out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounting", "disregarding" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken by surprise":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together." ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "floored", "rocked", "shocked", "startled", "stunned", "stupefied", "surprised", "surprized", "thunderstruck", "thunderstricken" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddled", "bewildered", "blindsided", "blown away", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "dismayed", "jarred", "muddled", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perplexed", "shaken up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taken up with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable." ], "synonyms":[ "associated", "chummed", "companied", "consociated", "consorted", "fraternized", "hobnobbed", "hooked up", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "messed around", "palled (around)", "run", "sorted", "traveled", "travelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliated", "allied", "attached", "banded", "bonded", "clubbed", "collaborated", "colluded", "confederated", "conjoined", "connected", "cooperated", "coupled", "ganged", "got along", "gotten along", "got on", "gotten on", "grouped", "interrelated", "joined", "knotted", "leagued", "linked", "mingled", "mixed", "rallied", "related", "sided", "socialized", "teamed", "tied", "wedded", "wed", "befriended", "friended" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "cold-shouldered", "shunned", "snubbed", "alienated", "estranged", "broken up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)", "disjoined", "dissociated", "disunited", "divorced", "severed", "split", "sundered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "takeoffs":{ "a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a 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"coasted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "taking back":{ "to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{ "examples":[ "I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was" ], "synonyms":[ "abjuring", "abnegating", "forswearing", "foreswearing", "recanting", "reneging", "renouncing", "repealing", "repudiating", "retracting", "unsaying", "withdrawing" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradicting", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "gainsaying", "negating", "negativing", "abandoning", "bolting", "forsaking", "giving up", "relinquishing", "spurning", "surrendering", "controverting", "disagreeing (with)", "disproving", "disputing", "rebutting", "refuting", "backing down", "backing off", "backtracking", "disallowing", "recalling", "revoking" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledging", "admitting", "affirming", "asserting", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "declaring", "maintaining", "proclaiming", "professing", "stating", "vouching", "vowing", "backing", "confirming", "defending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "espousing", "maintaining", "supporting", "upholding", "accepting", "adopting", "embracing" ], "antonyms":[ "adhering (to)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }