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remove Definition

• (n) degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";
• (v) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the envir
• (v) remove from a position or an office
• (v) dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
• (v) cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
• (v) shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
• (v) go away or leave; "He absented himself"
• (v) kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
• (v) get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

remove Synonyms

• absent
• bump off
• dispatch
• get rid of
• hit
• move out
• murder
• polish off
• remove
• slay
• take
• take away
• take out
• transfer
• withdraw