Takes away (9)
There are a few possibilities for this:
subtracts
'takes away' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for subtracts that I've seen is " Deducts, takes away".)
'takes away' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for deducts that I've seen before include "Takes away" , "Subtracts" .)
(Another definition for removes that I've seen is " Gets rid of".)