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remove

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01noun

degree of figurative distance or separation

“just one remove from madness”

“it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy”

02verb

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

“remove a threat”

“remove a wrapper”

03verb

remove from a position or an office

04verb

dispose of

“Get rid of these old shoes!”

“The company got rid of all the dead wood”

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05verb

cause to leave

“The teacher took the children out of the classroom”

06verb

shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

“He removed his children to the countryside”

“Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city”

07verb

stay away or leave

“He absented himself”

08verb

kill intentionally and with premeditation

“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

09verb

get rid of something abstract

“The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage”

“God takes away your sins”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗