Take-up and Take away

Take-up noun - The action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in.

Take away and take-up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take away" instead a verb phrase "Take-up".

Take away verb - Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.

Take-up and take away are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Take-up" with "Take away", this terms are similar.