transitive verb
Definition 1
Of money, funds, etc. remove, withdraw.
Source: Invertext, from Concise Oxford Dictionary
Context: Investors put more money into US equities than they took out last week, in what might mark the end of a retreat by individual investors that began more than two months ago.
Source: Financial Times 26/10/2009 (Nicole Bullock in New York)
Definition 2
Subscribe (mortgage loan, insurance policy, savings plan, etc.).
Source: Invertext, from Concise Oxford Dictionary
Context: Imagine an American homeowner who took out a conventional mortgage exactly 30 years ago and is making the last payment.
Source: Financial Times 09/10/2011 (unattributed)
Definition 3
Remove temporarily, from pocket, bag, etc.
Source: Invertext, from Concise Oxford Dictionary
Context: Brian Dunn wants a cup of coffee. So he takes out his Apple iPhone and types out a text message to an assistant a few doors away.
Source: Financial Times 02/05/2010 (Jonathan Birchall in New York)
Definition 4
Remove permanently, part from whole., e.g. paragraph of report, unnecessary verbage, etc.
Source: Invertext
Context: If only one could take out the philosophical claptrap from "Principles", some of the rules might make refreshing reading.
Source: Financial Times 23/05/2010 (Lucy Kellaway)
Definition 5
Extract (tooth, etc.).
Source: The only way of managing a young child with toothache is to take out teeth under a general anaesthetic.
Context: sign.ac.uk
Definition 6
Invite (person) to come out of place where he/she is, accompanying (him/her).
Source: Invertext, from Concise Oxford Dictionary
Context: The sad part is I have to take my boyfriend out for our anniversary movie.
Source: thewhiterabbitsr.deviantart.com