Meaning of remove in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rəˈmuv/

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1. Verb

   remove

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract

   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 envir »
2. 2. remove from a position or an office
3. 3. dispose of

   Examples

   • « Get rid of these old shoes! »
   • « The company got rid of all the dead wood »
4. 4. cause to leave

   Examples

   • « The teacher took the children out of the classroom »
5. 5. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

   Examples

   • « He removed his children to the countryside »
   • « Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city »
   • « remove a case to another court »
6. 6. go away or leave

   Examples

   • « He absented himself »
7. 7. kill intentionally and with premeditation

   Examples

   • « The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered »
8. 8. get rid of something abstract

   Examples

   • « The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage »
   • « God takes away your sins »

9. Noun

   remove

   Definitions

   1. degree of figurative distance or separation

   Examples

   • « just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy; »