take out

Definitions

General English

• phrasal verb to pull something out
• phrasal verb to invite someone to go out

Accounting

• noun
  (written as take-out)
  the act of removing capital which you had originally invested in a new company by selling your shares

Information & Library Science

• verb to borrow a book from a library

Publishing

• verb to remove something from a text, e.g. a potentially libellous statement

Slang

• verb to kill or destroy. A military euphemism which came to public notice in the USA during the Vietnam War. The term was subsequently appropriated for use in the context of crime and law enforcement.

Nearby Definitions of “take out”

• take
• take a raincheck
• take away
• take back
• take-off
• take out
• take over
• take up
• takeaway
• takedown
• takeover

Contexts for “take out”

6 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Information & Library Science
• Publishing
• Slang