remove

[ri-moov]

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verb (used with object), re·moved, re·mov·ing.

to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
to take off or shed (an article of clothing): to remove one's jacket.
to move or shift to another place or position; transfer: She removed the painting to another wall.

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.
to kill; assassinate.

verb (used without object), re·moved, re·mov·ing.

to move from one place to another, especially to another locality or residence: We remove to Newport early in July.
to go away; depart; disappear.

noun

the act of removing.
a removal from one place, as of residence, to another.
the distance by which one person, place, or thing is separated from another: to see something at a remove.
a mental distance from the reality of something as a result of psychological detachment or lack of experience: to criticize something at a remove.
a degree of difference, as that due to descent, transmission, etc.: a folk survival, at many removes, of a druidic rite.
a step or degree, as in a graded scale.
British. a promotion of a pupil to a higher class or division at school.

Origin of remove

1250–1300; Middle English removen (v.) < Old French remouvoir < Latin removēre. See re-, move

Related formspre·re·move, verb (used with object), pre·re·moved, pre·re·mov·ing.

Synonyms for remove

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1. dislodge. 3. displace, transport. 8. murder.

Antonyms for remove

1. leave. 9. remain.

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Related Words for remove

expel, erase, ship, extract, transport, transfer, abolish, eliminate, separate, dismiss, evacuate, discard, discharge, raise, oust, withdraw, delete, exclude, eradicate, efface

Examples from the Web for remove

Contemporary Examples of remove

Using a heatproof slotted spoon, remove the shallots to a paper towel-lined plate.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole
Carla Hall
December 27, 2014
Allow beans to cool completely then remove to a paper towel-lined plate to dry.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole
Carla Hall
December 27, 2014
Remove some shallots from the buttermilk and dredge in the seasoned flour mixture.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole
Carla Hall
December 27, 2014
Remove from heat and stir in the walnuts, rum, powdered sugar, and salt until fully incorporated.
Carla Hall’s Christmas Day Treat: Rum Balls
Carla Hall
December 25, 2014
Remove the roast from the pan and let rest for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries
Carla Hall
December 24, 2014

Historical Examples of remove

But there is one difficulty which it is impossible to remove.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
It might be God's will to remove her because she was doing more harm than good!
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
Strain the liquid from the veal and bones and remove the fat.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Cool enough to handle and then remove the skin and the roots.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Remove from the fire and pour into the baked crust of a pie.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for remove

remove

verb (mainly tr)

to take away and place elsewhere
to displace (someone) from office; dismiss
to do away with (a grievance, cause of anxiety, etc); abolish
to cause (dirt, stains, or anything unwanted) to disappear; get rid of
euphemistic to assassinate; kill
(intr) formal to change the location of one's home or place of businessthe publishers have removed to Mayfair

noun

the act of removing, esp (formal) a removal of one's residence or place of work
the degree of difference separating one person, thing, or condition from anotheronly one remove from madness
British (in certain schools) a class or form, esp one for children of about 14 years, designed to introduce them to the greater responsibilities of a more senior position in the school
(at a formal dinner, formerly) a dish to be changed while the rest of the course remains on the table

Derived Formsremovable, adjectiveremovability or removableness, nounremovably, adverbremover, noun

Word Origin for remove

C14: from Old French removoir, from Latin removēre; see move

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Word Origin and History for remove

early 14c., "move, take away, dismiss," from Old French removoir "move, stir; leave, depart; take away," from Latin removere "move back or away, take away, put out of view, subtract," from re- "back, away" (see re-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). Related: Removed; removing.

1550s, "act of removing," from remove (v.). Sense of "distance or space by which any thing is removed from another" is attested from 1620s.