English–German
“take away” in German
How to say “take away” in German
“Take away” in German is entziehen.
A person or thing is pulled out of reach, either by someone else or by withdrawing itself from a danger.
Example sentences with entziehen
Der Arzt entzieht dem Patienten das Schmerzmittel.
The doctor takes the painkiller away from the patient.
Tips for using entziehen
- With jemandem etwas entziehen, the recipient is dative and the removed item is accusative; sich einer Sache entziehen normally takes the genitive.
Other German words for “take away”
Ich nehme ihm das Buch weg.
I take the book away from him.