TAKE OUT ON


Meaning of TAKE OUT ON in English

verb

to find release for (as emotions)

took out her anger on the dog

Synonyms: loose, release, unleash, vent

Idioms: give vent to, let loose ( or fly)

Contrasted words: control, govern, restrain; bottle (up), check, keep down, quell, smother; repress, suppress

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.