Quitar (en. Remove)

/kiˈtar/

Slang Meanings

To take something from someone informally.
The boy jokingly took his friend's cap.
El chico le quitó la gorra a su amigo en broma.
To disappear quickly or make something fade away.
At the party, the music and lights took away the tension.
En la fiesta, la música y las luces quitaron la tensión.