removed

[ ri-moovd ]

/ rɪˈmuvd /

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adjective

remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.

distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship: A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent. The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.

Nearby words

removable cartridge, removable partial denture, removal, removalist, remove, removed, remover, remscheid, remsen, remuda, remuera tractor

Origin of removed

First recorded in 1540–50; remove + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR removed

1 withdrawn, abstracted; isolated, solitary, apart.

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Related formsre·mov·ed·ly

[ri-moo-vid-lee, -moovd-] /rɪˈmu vɪd li, -ˈmuvd-/, adverbre·mov·ed·ness, nounun·re·moved, adjective

Definition for removed (2 of 2)

remove

[ ri-moov ]

/ rɪˈmuv /

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

SYNONYMS FOR remove

1 dislodge.

3 displace, transport.

8 murder.

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ANTONYMS FOR remove

1 leave.

9 remain.

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

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Examples from the Web for removed

Portraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican National Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The police suspect that the other unaccounted for 643,000 bitcoins, were removed from customer accounts via an unknown party.
Japanese Bitcoin Heist ‘an Inside Job,’ Not Hackers Alone|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Uber has removed the driver from its service and is complying with the city police.
Things Are Going Downhill Fast for Uber|Kyle Chayka|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This week, in response to the report, Apple removed 30 of those groups from their music service.
White Supremacists on Spotify|Caitlin Dickson|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The editor then removed the disclaimer and printed the letter instead.
The Flying Sorcery of Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Marvel's Most Bizarre Magician|Rich Goldstein|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It removed his guilt, hushed his fears, and filled him with joy and peace in believing.
The Great Commission|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
Fortunately they were all removed previous to the disastrous fire of Jan. 11, 1879.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
I am glad at least that I have removed that dreadful woman out of your path, said Lady Frances.
A Very Naughty Girl|L. T. Meade
He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door—it was standing in a corner.
The Trail Horde|Charles Alden Seltzer
It is, however, a fact that if a plant is removed from natural conditions into cultivation, a well-marked variation occurs.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for removed (1 of 2)

removed

/ (rɪˈmuːvd) /

adjective

separated by distance or abstract distinction

(postpositive) separated by a degree of descent or kinshipthe child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed

Derived Formsremovedness (rɪˈmuːvɪdnɪs), noun

British Dictionary definitions for removed (2 of 2)

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 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 removed (1 of 3)

removed

adj.

"distant in relationship" (by some expressed degree), 1540s, from past participle of remove (v.). Meaning "remote, separated, secluded" is from 1610s.

Word Origin and History for removed (1 of 3)

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.

Word Origin and History for removed (2 of 3)

remove

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

removed

adjective

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

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

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verb (mainly tr)

noun

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