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- DictionaryRe·move/rəˈmo͞ov/
verb
- 1. take (something) away or off from the position occupied: "Customs officials removed documents from the premises"
- 2. eliminate or get rid of: "they removed thousands of needy youngsters from the system"
noun
- 1. a degree of remoteness or separation: "at this remove, the whole incident seems insane"
Define remove. remove synonyms, remove pronunciation, remove translation, English dictionary definition of remove. v. re·moved , re·mov·ing , re·moves v. tr. 1. To move from a place or position occupied: removed the cups from the table. 2. To transfer or convey from one...
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.
3 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.
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.
Remove definition: to move from a place or position; take away or off. See examples of REMOVE used in a sentence.
Definition of remove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to get rid of something unpleasant, dirty, etc.; to make something disappear remove something She has had the tumor removed. to remove problems/obstacles/objections remove something from somebody/something The news removed any doubts about the company's future from my mind. It was impossible to remove the stain from the tablecloth.
