remove

[ ri-moov ]

/ rɪˈmuv /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR remove

1 dislodge.

3 displace, transport.

8 murder.

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OPPOSITES FOR remove

1 leave.

9 remain.

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Origin of remove

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

OTHER WORDS FROM remove

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

Words nearby remove

remount, removable, removable cartridge, removal, removalist, remove, removed, remover, Remscheid, Remsen, REM sleep

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How to use remove in a sentence

When we restage these plays —and in the early 21st century, we never seem of tiring of doing so—we’re undertaking something similar, albeit at an extra remove.
What the Greek Myths Can Teach Us About Our Moment of Crisis|Charlotte Higgins|January 19, 2022|Time
The minimalist yet vibrant pictures were made while Rose cocooned for much of 2020 in a Delaware beach house, at a remove from the pandemic and the election.
In the galleries: Works of art emerge via waking up with a word in mind|Mark Jenkins|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
It is unclear to what degree Rudin will choose to step away creatively or financially from those films, and what action A24 would take to keep him at a remove.
Scott Rudin, one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, says he is ‘stepping back’ from film and streaming in wake of abuse allegations|Steven Zeitchik|April 21, 2021|Washington Post
It’s so clearly built for the communal uplift that occurs only when an audience is sharing space with a performer that the digital remove becomes an impediment.
‘A Boy and His Soul’ is an actor’s valentine to Aretha, Marvin Gaye, and Earth, Wind & Fire|Peter Marks|March 26, 2021|Washington Post

One’s patience with the remove from the action wears thin all too quickly.
With playhouses dark, interactive theater online is lighting things up|Peter Marks|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The new forces controlled by mankind have been powerless as yet to remove want and destitution, hard work and social discontent.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The bill to remove the civil disabilities of the Jews rejected in the British parliament by a vote of 288 to 165.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She laughed shakily and her hand went up to remove it; but he caught her fingers and held them to his face.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Another act of bankruptcy is to convey, transfer, conceal or remove property with the intention to defraud creditors.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
For my name's sake I will remove my wrath far off: and for my praise I will bridle thee, lest thou shouldst perish.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for remove

remove

/ (rɪˈmuːv) /

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 forms of remove

removable, adjectiveremovability or removableness, nounremovably, adverbremover, noun

Word Origin for remove

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

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