append vs take away

append

noun
  • An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file. 

verb
  • To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex 

  • To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object. 

  • To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended 

take away

verb
  • To subtract or diminish something. 

  • To remove something and put it in a different place. 

  • To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later. 

  • To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent. 

  • To remove a person, usually a family member or other close friend or acquaintance, by kidnapping or killing the person. 

  • To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something. 

  • To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it. 

noun
  • Actions of subtraction or subtracting exercises. 

prep
  • minus 

How often have the words append and take away occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )