remove(v = verb.change) take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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 environment"

Derived forms noun remotion₁, noun removal₁, noun remover₁

Sample sentence:
They want to remove the doors

remove(v = verb.social) Array - remove from a position or an office; Array

Derived form noun

removal₂

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

remove(v = verb.possession) get rid of - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

Derived form noun removal₁

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

remove(v = verb.social) move out, take out - cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

remove(v = verb.motion) transfer - 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"

is one way to shift, transfer

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

remove(v = verb.change) absent - go away or leave; "He absented himself"

is one way to disappear, go away, vanish

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

remove(v = verb.social) bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, slay - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

is one way to kill

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

remove(v = verb.change) take away - get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

remove, v. t. [OF. removoir, remouvoir, L. removere, remotum; pref. re- re- + movere to move. See Move.].

To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building. [1913 Webster]
"Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark." [1913 Webster]

"When we had dined, to prevent the ladies' leaving us, I generally ordered the table to be removed." [1913 Webster]
To cause to leave a person or thing; to cause to cease to be; to take away; hence, to banish; to destroy; to put an end to; to kill; as, to remove a disease. Shak. [1913 Webster]
To dismiss or discharge from office; as, the President removed many postmasters. [1913 Webster]
" See the Note under Remove, v. i." [1913 Webster]

remove, v. i.

To change place in any manner, or to make a change in place; to move or go from one residence, position, or place to another. [1913 Webster]

" The verb remove, in some of its application, is synonymous with move, but not in all. Thus we do not apply remove to a mere change of posture, without a change of place or the seat of a thing. A man moves his head when he turns it, or his finger when he bends it, but he does not remove it. Remove usually or always denotes a change of place in a body, but we never apply it to a regular, continued course or motion. We never say the wind or water, or a ship, removes at a certain rate by the hour; but we say a ship was removed from one place in a harbor to another. Move is a generic term, including the sense of remove, which is more generally applied to a change from one station or permanent position, stand, or seat, to another station." [1913 Webster]

"Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane,
I can not taint with fear." [1913 Webster]

remove, n.

The act of removing; a removal. [1913 Webster]
"This place should be at once both school and university, not needing a remove to any other house of scholarship." [1913 Webster]

"And drags at each remove a lengthening chain." [1913 Webster]
The transfer of one's business, or of one's domestic belongings, from one location or dwelling house to another; -- in the United States usually called a move. [1913 Webster]
"It is an English proverb that three removes are as bad as a fire." [1913 Webster]
The state of being removed. Locke. [1913 Webster]
That which is removed, as a dish removed from table to make room for something else. [1913 Webster]
The distance or space through which anything is removed; interval; distance; stage; hence, a step or degree in any scale of gradation; specifically, a division in an English public school; as, the boy went up two removes last year. [1913 Webster]
"A freeholder is but one remove from a legislator." [1913 Webster]
The act of resetting a horse's shoe. Swift. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

remove, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. take off or away from the place or position occupied (remove the top carefully).
2 tr. a move or take to another place; change the situation of (will you remove the tea things?). b get rid of; eliminate (will remove all doubts).
3 tr. cause to be no longer present or available; take away (all privileges were removed).
4 tr. (often foll. by from) dismiss (from office).
5 tr. colloq. kill, assassinate.
6 tr. (in passive; foll. by from) distant or remote in condition (the country is not far removed from anarchy).
7 tr. (as removed adj.) (esp. of cousins) separated by a specified number of steps of descent (a first cousin twice removed = a grandchild of a first cousin).
8 formal a intr. (usu. foll. by from, to) change one's home or place of residence. b tr. conduct the removal of.
--n.
1 a degree or remoteness; a distance.
2 a stage in a gradation; a degree (is several removes from what I expected).
3 Brit. a form or division in some schools.

Derivative

removable adj. removability n. remover n. (esp. in sense 8b of v.).

Etymology

ME f. OF removeir f. L removere remot- (as RE-, movere move)

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THESAURUS

remove

abandon, abate, abrade, abscond, abstract, amount, annihilate, assassinate, avulse, bare, bate, beat a retreat, blow, blow out, boot, boot out, bounce, bow out, break, bump, bump off, bust, caliber, can, carry away, carry off, cart away, cashier, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast off, cast out, chuck, chuck out, clean out, cleanse, cleanse away, clear, clear away, clear off, clear out, clear the decks, compass, curtail, cut, cut out, deconsecrate, decrease, deduct, deep-six, defecate, defenestrate, defrock, degrade, degree, delete, deliver, delocalize, demote, denudate, denude, deplete, deplume, deport, depose, depreciate, deprive, deracinate, derogate, detach, dethrone, detract, detrude, dig out, dig up, diminish, disappear, disbar, discard, discharge, disconnect, discrown, disemploy, disengage, disentangle, disenthrone, dislocate, dislodge, dismiss, disparage, dispart, displace, displume, dispose of, distance, disturb, ditch, divest, do away with, do in, doff, douse, drain, draw, draw out, dredge, dredge up, drop, drum out, dump, eat away, efface, eighty-six, eject, elide, eliminate, empty, empty out, eradicate, erase, erode, evacuate, evolve, evulse, excavate, excise, exclude, excommunicate, execute, exhaust, exile, expatriate, expel, expose, expunge, exsect, extent, exterminate, extirpate, extract, extricate, extrude, file away, fire, fleece, free, free from, furlough, get out, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, give away, give release, give respite, give the ax, give the gate, give the hook, gouge out, grade, grub up, heave out, height, impair, intermit, interspace, interval, jettison, jilt, junk, keep apart, kick, kick downstairs, kick out, kick upstairs, kill, lay aside, lay bare, lay off, lay open, leach, leap, lessen, let go, let out, level, liberate, liquidate, loose, loosen, make a space, make redundant, manhandle, mark, massacre, measure, mine, move, murder, notch, nuance, obliterate, obtrude, oust, outlaw, overthrow, part, part with, pas, peg, pension, pension off, period, pick out, pitch, plane, plateau, pluck, pluck out, pluck up, point, proportion, pull, pull out, pull up, purge, purge away, purify, put aside, put off, put out, quarry, quit, rake out, range, ratio, reach, read out of, reduce, refine, reject, release, relocate, remove from office, replace, reprieve, retire, retreat, retrench, rip out, root out, root up, round, rub away, rub off, rub out, rung, sack, scale, scope, scour out, send, separate, separate forcibly, separation, set apart, set aside, set at intervals, shade, shadow, shear, shed, shift, ship, shorten, shunt, side, slaughter, slay, slip out of, slough, space, space out, stair, standard, step, step out of, stint, strike off, strike out, strip, strip bare, strip of office, strip of rank, subduct, subtract, superannuate, surplus, suspend, sweep away, sweep out, take away, take from, take off, take out, tear out, thin, thin out, throw away, throw off, throw out, throw over, throw overboard, thrust out, toss out, toss overboard, transfer, tread, turn off, turn out, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unchurch, unclasp, uncloak, unclog, uncover, undo, unearth, unfasten, unfetter, unfoul, unfrock, unglue, unlace, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unravel, unsaddle, unseat, unsheathe, unstick, unstrap, unthrone, untie, unveil, unwrap, uproot, vacate, vanish, vent, void, waste, wear away, weed, weed out, weigh anchor, wipe off, wipe out, withdraw, wrest out

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ROGET THESAURUS

remove

Inexistence

VB not exist, have no existence, be null and void, cease to exist, pass away, perish, be extinct, become extinct, die out, disappear, melt away, dissolve, leave not a rack behind, go, be no more, die, annihilate, render null, nullify, abrogate, destroy, take away, remove, obliterate, extirpate.

Subtraction

VB subduct, subtract, deduct, deduce, bate, retrench, remove, withdraw, take from, take away, detract, garble, mutilate, amputate, detruncate, cut off, cut away, cut out, abscind, excise, pare, thin, prune, decimate, abrade, scrape, file, geld, castrate, eliminate, diminish, curtail, deprive of, weaken.

Term

N term, rank, station, stage, step, degree, scale, remove, grade, link, peg, round of the ladder, status, position, place, point, mark, pas, period, pitch, stand, standing, footing, range.

Displacement

VB displace, misplace, displant, dislodge, disestablish, exile, ablegate, set aside, remove, take away, cart away, take off, draft off, lade, unload, empty, transfer, dispel, vacate, depart.

Recession

VB recede, go, move back, move from, retire, withdraw, shrink, back off, come away, move away, back away, go away, get away, drift away, depart, retreat, move off, stand off, sheer off, fall back, stand aside, run away, remove, shunt, distance.

Departure

VB depart, go away, take one's departure, set out, set off, march off, put off, start off, be off, move off, get off, whip off, pack off, go off, take oneself off, start, issue, march out, debouch, go forth, sally forth, sally, set forward, be gone, hail from, leave a place, quit, vacate, evacuate, abandon, go off the stage, make one's exit, retire, withdraw, remove, vamoose, vamose, go one's way, go along, go from home, take flight, take wing, spring, fly, flit, wing one's flight, fly away, whip away, embark, go on board, go aboard, set sail' put to sea, go to sea, sail, take ship, hoist blue Peter, get under way, weigh anchor, strike tents, decamp, walk one's chalks, cut one's stick, take leave, say good bye, bid goodbye, disappear, abscond, entrain, inspan.

Food

N food, eating, deglutition, gulp, epulation, mastication, manducation, rumination, gluttony, hippophagy, ichthyophagy, (appetite), mouth, jaws, mandible, mazard, gob, chops, drinking, potation, draught, libation, carousal, drunkenness, food, pabulum, aliment, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, sustentation, sustention, nurture, subsistence, provender, corn, feed, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board, commissariat, prey, forage, pasture, pasturage, fare, cheer, diet, dietary, regimen, belly timber, staff of life, bread, bread and cheese, comestibles, eatables, victuals, edibles, ingesta, grub, grubstake, prog, meat, bread, bread stuffs, cerealia, cereals, viands, cates, delicacy, dainty, creature comforts, contents of the larder, fleshpots, festal board, ambrosia, good cheer, good living, beef, bisquit, bun, cornstarch, cookie, cooky, cracker, doughnut, fatling, hardtack, hoecake, hominy, mutton, pilot bread, pork, roti, rusk, ship biscuit, veal, joint, piece de resistance, roast and boiled, remove, entremet, releve, hash, rechauffe, stew, ragout, fricassee, mince, pottage, potage, broth, soup, consomme, puree, spoonmeat, pie, pasty, volauvent, pudding, omelet, pastry, sweets, kickshaws, condiment, appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, main course, entree, alligator pear, apple, apple slump, artichoke, ashcake, griddlecake, pancake, flapjack, atole, avocado, banana, beche de mer, barbecue, beefsteak, beet root, blackberry, blancmange, bloater, bouilli, bouillon, breadfruit, chop suey, chowder, chupatty, clam, compote, damper, fish, frumenty, grapes, hasty pudding, ice cream, lettuce, mango, mangosteen, mince pie, oatmeal, oyster, pineapple, porridge, porterhouse steak, salmis, sauerkraut, sea slug, sturgeon ("Albany beef"), succotash, supawn, trepang, vanilla, waffle, walnut, table, cuisine, bill of fare, menu, table d'hote, ordinary, entree, meal, repast, feed, spread, mess, dish, plate, course, regale, regalement, refreshment, entertainment, refection, collation, picnic, feast, banquet, junket, breakfast, lunch, luncheon, dejeuner, bever, tiffin, dinner, supper, snack, junk food, fast food, whet, bait, dessert, potluck, table d'hote, dejeuner a la fourchette, hearty meal, square meal, substantial meal, full meal, blowout, light refreshment, bara, chotahazri, bara khana, mouthful, bolus, gobbet, morsel, sop, sippet, drink, beverage, liquor, broth, soup, potion, dram, draught, drench, swill, nip, sip, sup, gulp, wine, spirits, liqueur, beer, ale, malt liquor, Sir John Barleycorn, stingo, heavy wet, grog, toddy, flip, purl, punch, negus, cup, bishop, wassail, gin, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, the cup that cheers but not inebriates, bock beer, lager beer, Pilsener beer, schenck beer, Brazil tea, cider, claret, ice water, mate, mint julep, near beer, 2 beer, non- alcoholic beverage, eating house, diner, hippophage, glutton, eatable, edible, esculent, comestible, alimentary, cereal, cibarious, dietetic, culinary, nutritive, nutritious, gastric, succulent, potable, potulent, bibulous, omnivorous, carnivorous, herbivorous, granivorous, graminivorous, phytivorous, ichthyivorous, omophagic, omophagous, pantophagous, phytophagous, xylophagous, across the walnuts and the wine, blessed hour of our dinners!, now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both!, who can cloy the hungry edge of appetite?.

Extraction

VB extract, draw, take out, draw out, pull out, tear out, pluck out, pick out, get out, wring from, wrench, extort, root up, weed up, grub up, rake up, root out, weed out, grub out, rake out, eradicate, pull up by the roots, pluck up by the roots, averruncate, unroot, uproot, pull up, extirpate, dredge, remove, educe, elicit, evolve, extricate, eliminate, eviscerate, express, squeeze out, press out.

Learner

N learner, scholar, student, pupil, apprentice, prentice, journeyman, articled clerk, beginner, tyro, amateur, rank amateur, abecedarian, alphabetarian, alumnus, eleve, recruit, raw recruit, novice, neophyte, inceptor, catechumen, probationer, seminarian, chela, fellow-commoner, debutant, intern, resident, schoolboy, fresh, freshman, frosh, junior soph, junior, senior soph, senior, sophister, sophomore, questionist, undergraduate, graduate student, law student, medical student, pre-med, post-doctoral student, post-doc, matriculated student, part-time student, night student, auditor, class, grade, seminar, form, remove, pupilage, disciple, follower, apostle, proselyte, fellow-student, condisciple, school, in statu pupillari, in leading strings, practise makes perfect.

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