noun
degree of figurative distance or separation
Examples
- just one remove from madness
- it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Synonyms
Examples
- 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 environment
verb
remove from a position or an office
verb
dispose of
Synonyms
get rid of
Examples
- Get rid of these old shoes!
- The company got rid of all the dead wood
verb
cause to leave
Synonyms
take out
move out
Examples
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
verb
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
Synonyms
Examples
- He removed his children to the countryside
- Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city
- remove a case to another court
verb
go away or leave
Synonyms
Examples
- He absented himself
verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Synonyms
Examples
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
verb
get rid of something abstract
Synonyms
take away
Examples
- The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
- God takes away your sins