(seperable) to dismantle or disassemble
Max took the engine of his car apart, but couldn't put it back together.
(seperable) to retrieve something you gave or said
I take it back. Mark isn't nearly as dumb as I said.
(seperable) to return
Max took the defective radio back to the sore where he bought it.
(seperable) to lower
Max took his pants down so that the nurse could give him an injection.
(seperable) to dismantle; disassemble; take apart
Max took down his tent and went home.
(seperable) to lower one's self-esteem
Mary's constant criticism has taken Max down considerably.
(seperable) to reduce in size; make smaller
Max lost a lot of weight and had to have all of his pants taken in.
(seperable) to give shelter to; to receive as a guest, or lodger
The Smiths took Barney in while he was in town.
(seperable) to see for enjoyment
We took in the sights in the morning and took in a movie later in the evening.
(seperable) to remove from something
I'm going to take my jacket off. It's hot in here. Take you hand off my knee. I'm not that kind of girl.
(inseperable) to depart (aircraft)
When the plane takes off, you must have your seatbelt on and your seat must be in its upright position.
(seperable) undertake; assume; acquire
Max took on a lot of new responsibilities.
(seperable) to contend against an opponent
I think I can take on Mike Tyson.
(seperable) to take someone on a date
Max took Mary out to a fancy restaurant.
(seperable) to extract; remove
Max takes out the trash every night.
(seperable) to gain control of
Someday I will take over the world.
(seperable) to pursue; turn one?s interest to
Max decided to take up golfing.
(seperable) to consume or fill time or space
Homework takes up all of my time.
(seperable) to persuade to do something
Max talked Mary into going to Mexico with him.
(seperable) to persuade not to do something
Bill talked his wife out of divorcing him.
(seperable) to twist and mix together into a confused mass
Max accidentally tangled the electrical cords up.
(seperable) to remove something by tearing
Chastain made headlines when she tore off her jersey after scoring the winning goal.
(inseperable) to change from a frozen state to a non-frozen state
The ice-covered lakes thaw out in the springtime.
(seperable) to cause something to change from a frozen state to a non-frozen state by warming it
The warm sun thawed out the icy sidewalk.
(seperable) to give something a lot of thought
Before you make a big decision, you should think it over.
(seperable) to discard as trash
Lee threw away the parking ticket soon after he received it.
(seperable) to discard
Mary threw out all of her old clothes.
(seperable) to vomit
Mary ate so many cookies that she threw up.
(seperable) to inform
Max tipped off the police about the imminent terrorist attack.
(seperable) to exchange something (usually used) for payment or partial payment for something else.
Max traded his old jalopy in as a down payment on a new BMW.
(seperable) to put clothes on to see if it fits
Be sure to try athletic shoes on before you buy them.
(seperable) to test to see if something is suitable
I'm going to try out some new recipes for dinner this week.
(seperable) to reject; refuse; dismiss
The church turned away the people with no money to pay.
(seperable) to repel; deflect
His sheer arrogance turned away many potential friends.
(inseperable) to move so that you are not facing someone
When Max entered the room, Mary turned away. She could not face him after what he had done.
(inseperable) to return; revert; backtrack
We started on our trip, but the weather was so bad that we decided to turn back.
(seperable) to drive away; to halt the advance of
The soldiers tried with all of their might to turn back the invading forces.
(seperable) to reject
Bill asked 100 girls to go out on a date with him. All but one turned him down.
(seperable) to decrease
Please turn the radio down. It's too loud.
(seperable) to submit or give work done for someone
Max turns in his homework almost always on time.
(seperable) to switch a machine or electrical device to the off posiiton
Please turn off the lights when you leave the room.
(seperable) to disgust
Selfish people really turn me off.
(seperable) to switch on ; to cause to operate or flow
Max was bored so he turned the TV on.
(seperable) to excite pleasurably
Mathematics turns me on.
(seperable) to switch off
Please turn out the lights.
(seperable) to invert; rotate
Once the pancake is done on one side, please turn it over to cook the other side.
(seperable) to increase
Please turn the radio up. I can hardly hear it.
