отбира́ть

rarely used word (top 8,000)

1.
to select, pick out
From a group
Учитель отбира́ет лучших студентов для олимпиады.
The teacher is selecting the best students for the competition.
2.
to take away, confiscate
Солдат отбира́ет оружие у новичков.
The soldier is taking weapons away from the recruits.

Examples

Гаишник за взя́тку согласи́лся не отбира́ть води́тельские права.For a bribe, a traffic policeman agreed not to take away a driver's license.

Кое-кто сказа́л мне, что ка́ждая выкуренная тобой сигаре́та отбира́ет семь минут твое́й жи́зни.Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.

Imperative
ты	отбира́й
вы	отбира́йте

Active present	отбира́ющий	selecting, choosing, picking
Active past	отбира́вший	selecting, choosing, picking out
Passive present	отбира́емый	selected, chosen, picked out, being selected
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отбира́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отбирав отбиравши	while doing (past)