"take time out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes time out [present, singular, third-person], taking time out [participle, present], took time out [past], taken time out [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> time out}} take time out (third-person singular simple present takes time out, present participle taking time out, simple past took time out, past participle taken time out)
  1. (idiomatic, often followed by from) To temporarily suspend an activity in order to do something else. Tags: idiomatic, often Related terms: take the time, take time, time out, time-out
    Sense id: en-take_time_out-en-verb-AlNqxa8L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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