Possible Clues:

• Take (eg, a warship) out of operation
• Condom is semi-broken? Withdraw from action
• Take all the pieces away from journalist upset with what the editor gave her
• Take all the pieces away from journalist giving up on what the editor gave her
• Promise not to fire editor coming back to ask journalist to say something
• Make it safe for editor coming back to ask journalist to write article
• Take out vessel during service?