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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • preremove verb (used with object)
  • removable adjective
  • removably adverb
  • removability noun
  • remover noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remove1

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

However, he said new legislation which was passed in 2023, the National Security Act, removed this problem as it only required proof the information was being passed to a foreign power.

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The contract includes cleaning floors, walls, ceilings, doors, and removing dust and cobwebs.

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In April, Bass announced the launch of Shine L.A., a beautification program that sends ordinary Angelenos out with shovels, gloves and trash bags to remove detritus from streets and sidewalks.

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More barred owls simply will fly into where others were removed, said Wayne Pacelle, president of both groups.

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Djibouti's parliament will take a final vote on removing a presidential age limit on November 2, its speaker told AFP Wednesday, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term.

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