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   remove

   /rɪˈmuːv/

   verb

   • 1. take (something) away or off from the position occupied: "Customs officials removed documents from the premises" Similar detachunfastenseparatepull outtake outdisconnectunclicktake offundounfastentake outproducebring outget outdraw outwithdrawextractpull outfish outtake awaycarry awaymoveshiftconveytransportconfiscatetake possession ofinformal:cart offclean offwash offwipe offrinse offscrub offsponge outdeleteeraserub outcross outstrike outink outscore outblock outblue-pencilcut outeliminateeffaceobliterateuproottake outpull outeradicatedestroycut offchop offlop offhack offamputateexciseOpposite attachput oninsertreplaceput backadd
   • ▪ take off (clothing): "he sat down and quickly removed his shoes and socks" Similar take offpull offpeel offshrug offdiscarddivest oneself ofshedfling offfling asideclimb out ofslip out ofundounfastenunbuttonunzipdated:doffOpposite donput on
   • ▪ change one's home or place of residence by moving to (another place): dated "he removed to Wales and began afresh" Similar movemove housemove awaygo awayrelocatetransferdecampmigrateemigrateflitinformal:up stickspull up stakes
   • ▪ compel (someone) by law to move to another area: historical South African "a man is removed to the tribal district of his forbears"
   • 2. abolish or get rid of: "exchange controls have finally been removed" Similar withdrawabolisheliminateget rid ofdo away withtake awaystopput an end tocutinformal:axeOpposite introducebring in
   • ▪ dismiss from a job: "he was removed from his teaching position" Similar dismissdischargeget rid ofdislodgedisplacethrow outevictejectexpeloustpurgeunseatdeposetopplesupplantdethroneinformal:sackfirekick outboot outdefenestrategive someone the bootgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorturf outdated:outOpposite installappoint
   • 3. be distant from: "it is an isolated place, far removed from the London art world"
   • ▪ be very different from: "an explanation that is far removed from the truth"

   noun

   • 1. a degree of remoteness or separation: "at this remove, the whole incident seems insane"
   • 2. a form or division in some British schools: historical "a member of the Fifth Remove"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remover noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMOVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to force someone to leave an important job or a position of power because they have behaved badly or not in a way you approve of: The company's shareholders have voted to remove the executive board. Several opposition groups are fighting to remove the president from power. She has been removed from her post / position as director.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREMOVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something: The men came to remove the trash from the backyard. This detergent will remove even old stains. It got so hot that he removed his tie and jacket. They decided to remove their son from the school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something somewhere.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › removeRemove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to change the location, position, station, or residence of. remove soldiers to the front. b. : to transfer (a legal proceeding) from one court to another. 2. : to move by lifting, pushing aside, or taking away or off. remove your hat. 3. : to dismiss from office. 4. : to get rid of : eliminate. remove a tumor surgically. intransitive verb.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › removeREMOVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Remove definition: to move from a place or position; take away or off. See examples of REMOVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMOVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. to take away and place elsewhere 2. to displace (someone) from office; dismiss 3. to do away with (a grievance,.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishremove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of remove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › removeRemove - definition of remove by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To change one's place of residence or business; move: "In 1751, I removed from the country to the town" (David Hume). 2. To go away; depart. 3. To be removable: paint that removes with water. n. 1. The act of removing; removal. 2.