remove

noun

  1. 1

    degree of figurative distance or separation

    just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy

verb

  1. 1

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

    remove a threat

    remove a wrapper

  2. 2

    go away or leave

    He absented himself

  3. 3

    get rid of something abstract

    The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage

    God takes away your sins

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    dispose of

    Get rid of these old shoes!

    The company got rid of all the dead wood

  6. 6

    remove from a position or an office

  7. 7

    cause to leave

    The teacher took the children out of the classroom

  8. 8

    kill intentionally and with premeditation

    The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

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