取り上げる

とりあげる

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Transitive to pick up
to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept; to listen to (sometimes written as 採り上げる)
to take issue with; to make a problem of; to bring up (as a point of criticism)
to report (news); to cover; to feature
to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to revoke; to disqualify; to cancel
to deliver (a baby)
to collect (taxes)

彼の評論は問題の表面的な分析結果を取り上げていただけだったのでクラスで最上位の成績を得たことにとても驚いた。
His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.
銀行に家を取り上げられてしまいそうなんだよ。
I'm afraid the bank is going to repossess my house.
喫煙者はたばこを取り上げられると、神経質で怒りっぽくなる。
If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.
会議で彼の提案が取り上げられた。
His proposals were adopted at the meeting.
運転免許証を取り上げられてしまったそうだね。
I hear you had your driver's license canceled.