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artery a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [1/2 definitions]
aside away or to a separate place. [1/2 definitions]
aspirin a drug that people use to take away pain and bring down fever.
astray away from the morally right or good. [1/2 definitions]
atrophy a gradual wasting away of a body part, esp. from insufficient use or nourishment. [4 definitions]
avert to turn away or aside. [1/2 definitions]
avoid to keep away from.
avulsion the act of pulling or tearing away due to force.
axon the part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body.
babysit to take care of children while their parents are away.
back toward the direction that is opposite from forward; backward; away. [1/10 definitions]
background the part of a picture or scene that is toward the back or seems to be far away. [1/2 definitions]
backscatter the deflection, by electromagnetic or nuclear forces, of moving waves or particles away from their original direction at angles greater than ninety degrees.
bandeau a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [1/2 definitions]
banish to force out or away. [1/2 definitions]
barrier island a long narrow island that is parallel to the mainland. A barrier island helps protect the shore from being worn away by the action of the ocean's waves.
barter to trade unprofitably (often fol. by "away"). [1/5 definitions]
begone go away (usu. used in imperative).
bereave to deprive or strip away from, as by force or tribulation. [1/2 definitions]
beyond further on, along, or away. [1/6 definitions]
blind to take away (one's) judgment. [1/12 definitions]