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   Re·move

   /rəˈmo͞ov/

   

   verb

   • 1. take (something) away or off from the position occupied: "Customs officials removed documents from the premises" Similar detachunfastenseparatepull outtake outdisconnectunclicktake offundounfastentake outproducebring outget outdraw outwithdrawextractpull outfish outtake awaycarry awaymoveshiftconveytransportconfiscatetake possession ofinformal:cart offclean offwash offwipe offrinse offscrub offsponge outdeleteeraserub outcross outstrike outink outscore outblock outblue-pencilcut outeliminateeffaceobliterateuproottake outpull outeradicatedestroycut offchop offlop offhack offamputateexciseOpposite attachput oninsertreplaceput backadd
   • ▪ take off (clothing): "he sat down and quickly removed his shoes and socks" Similar take offpull offpeel offshrug offdiscarddivest oneself ofshedfling offfling asideclimb out ofslip out ofundounfastenunbuttonunzipdated:doffOpposite donput on
   • ▪ change one's home or place of residence by moving to (another place): dated "he removed to Mexico and began afresh" Similar movemove housemove awaygo awayrelocatetransferdecampmigrateemigrateflitinformal:up stickspull up stakes
   • ▪ compel (someone) by law to move to another area: historical South African "a man is removed to the tribal district of his forbears"
   • 2. eliminate or get rid of: "they removed thousands of needy youngsters from the system" Similar withdrawabolisheliminateget rid ofdo away withtake awaystopput an end tocutinformal:axeOpposite introducebring in
   • ▪ dismiss from a job or office: "he was removed from his teaching position" Similar dismissdischargeget rid ofdislodgedisplacethrow outevictejectexpeloustpurgeunseatdeposetopplesupplantdethroneinformal:sackfirekick outboot outdefenestrategive someone the bootgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorturf outdated:outOpposite installappoint
   • 3. be distant from: "it is an isolated place, far removed from the London art world"
   • ▪ be very different from: "an explanation that is far removed from the truth"

   noun

   • 1. a degree of remoteness or separation: "at this remove, the whole incident seems insane"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remover noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › removeREMOVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something: The men came to remove the trash from the backyard. This detergent will remove even old stains. It got so hot that he removed his tie and jacket. They decided to remove their son from the school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   1. a. : to change the location, position, station, or residence of. remove soldiers to the front. b. : to transfer (a legal proceeding) from one court to another. 2. : to move by lifting, pushing aside, or taking away or off. remove your hat. 3. : to dismiss from office. 4. : to get rid of : eliminate. remove a tumor surgically. intransitive verb.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMOVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REMOVE definition: 1. to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something: 2. to make a negative…. Learn more.

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   to put out; send away: to remove a tenant. to dismiss or force from a position or office; discharge: They removed him for embezzling. to take away, withdraw, or eliminate: to remove the threat of danger. to get rid of; do away with; put an end to: to remove a stain; to remove the source of disease.

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   The verb remove usually means taking something off or getting rid of something. For example, when you take off your coat, you remove it, or when you remove a skillet from the heat, you take it off the burner. Remove can apply to people: a law-breaking politician who is removed from office.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMOVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · remove in British English. (rɪˈmuːv ) verb (mainly tr) 1. to take away and place elsewhere. 2. to displace (someone) from office; dismiss. 3. to do away with (a grievance, cause of anxiety, etc); abolish.

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   Definition of remove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.