remove

[ri-moov]

verb (used with object)

removed, removing 

1. to move from a place or position; take away or off.

   to remove the napkins from the table.

   Synonyms: dislodge
   Antonyms: leave

2. to take off or shed (an article of clothing).

   to remove one's jacket.

3. to move or shift to another place or position; transfer.

   She removed the painting to another wall.

   Synonyms: transport, displace

4. to put out; send away.

   to remove a tenant.

5. to dismiss or force from a position or office; discharge.

   They removed him for embezzling.

6. to take away, withdraw, or eliminate.

   to remove the threat of danger.

7. to get rid of; do away with; put an end to.

   to remove a stain;

   to remove the source of disease.

8. to kill; assassinate.

   Synonyms: murder

verb (used without object)

removed, removing 

1. to move from one place to another, especially to another locality or residence.

   We remove to Newport early in July.

   Antonyms: remain

2. to go away; depart; disappear.

noun

1. the act of removing.

2. a removal from one place, as of residence, to another.

3. the distance by which one person, place, or thing is separated from another.

   to see something at a remove.

4. a mental distance from the reality of something as a result of psychological detachment or lack of experience.

   to criticize something at a remove.

5. a degree of difference, as that due to descent, transmission, etc..

   a folk survival, at many removes, of a druidic rite.

6. a step or degree, as in a graded scale.

7. British.,  a promotion of a pupil to a higher class or division at school.

remove

/ rɪˈmuːv /

verb

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

4. to cause (dirt, stains, or anything unwanted) to disappear; get rid of

5. euphemistic,  to assassinate; kill

6. formal,  (intr) to change the location of one's home or place of business

   the publishers have removed to Mayfair

noun

1. the act of removing, esp (formal) a removal of one's residence or place of work

2. the degree of difference separating one person, thing, or condition from another

   only one remove from madness

3. (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

4. (at a formal dinner, formerly) a dish to be changed while the rest of the course remains on the table

Other Word Forms

• preremove verb (used with object)
• removable adjective
• removably adverb
• removability noun
• remover noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remove¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb remeven, remefen, remoeven, from Old French remouvoir, from Latin removēre; re-, move

Word History and Origins

Origin of remove¹

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

Example Sentences

As Kershaw’s last career start came to an end, Roberts wanted one of his fellow superstar teammates to be the one to remove him.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a YouGov poll published on Saturday, abolishing indefinite leave to remain divides the public, with 58% of Britons opposed to removing it from those who already hold it.

From BBC

Several groups, including Common Sense Media and Tech Oversight California, removed their support for SB 243 after changes were made to the bill, which they said weakened protections.

From Los Angeles Times

One would be using Tyler Glasnow out of the bullpen in the wild-card round — an option the Dodgers preserved Saturday by removing him from his final regular-season start after just three innings.

From Los Angeles Times

She was told she would need to immediately undergo emergency surgery to have her fallopian tube removed.

From BBC

Related Words

• abolish 
• clear away 
• cut out 
• delete 
• discard 
• discharge 
• dismiss 
• eliminate 
• erase 
• evacuate 
• expel 
• extract 
• get rid of 
• oust 
• pull out 
• raise 
• separate 
• ship 
• take out 
• transfer