To take out Meaning, Definition & Usage

Definitions
  1. . (a) To remove from within a place; to separate; to deduct. (b) To draw out; to remove; to clear or cleanse from; as, to take out a stain or spot from cloth . (c) To produce for one's self; as, to take out a patent . (d) To put an end to; as, to take the conceit out of a man . (e) To escort; as, to take out to dinner. usu. paying the expenses

Webster 1913