dower vs take away

dower

noun
  • The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. 

  • Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry. 

verb
  • To endow. 

  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

take away

prep
  • minus 

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. 

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