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(rɪmuːv) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense removes, present participle removing, past tense, past participle removed1. verbIf you remove something from a place, you take it away. [written] As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven. [VERB noun + from] At least three bullets were removed from his wounds. [VERB noun from noun] Often, the simplest answer is just to remove yourself from the situation. [VERB noun from noun] He went to the refrigerator and removed a bottle of milk. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take out, withdraw, get out, extract More Synonyms of remove 2. verbIf you remove clothing, you take it off. [written] He removed his jacket. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take off, pull off, peel off, slip out of More Synonyms of remove 3. verbIf you remove a stain from something, you make the stain disappear by treating it with a chemical or by washing it. This treatment removes the most stubborn stains. [VERB noun] Try using lemon juice to remove tobacco stains from your fingers. [VERB noun from noun] Synonyms: erase, eliminate, take out, wipe off More Synonyms of remove 4. verbIf people remove someone from power or from something such as a committee, they stop them being in power or being a member of the committee. The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office. [VERB noun + from] The president could only be removed from power once free elections were organised. [VERB noun from noun] All senior officers involved in the coup will have to be removed. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: dismiss, eliminate, get rid of, discharge More Synonyms of remove 5. verbIf you remove an obstacle, a restriction, or a problem, you get rid of it. The agreement removes the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty. [VERB noun] Most of her fears had been removed. [VERB noun] Synonyms: get rid of, wipe out, erase, eradicate More Synonyms of remove 6. See at one remove/ at several removes More Synonyms of remove remove in British English (rɪˈmuːv) verb (mainly tr)1. to take away and place elsewhere 2. to displace (someone) from office; dismiss 3. to do away with (a grievance, cause of anxiety, etc); abolish 4. to cause (dirt, stains, or anything unwanted) to disappear; get rid of 5. euphemistic to assassinate; kill 6. (intransitive) formal to change the location of one's home or place of business the publishers have removed to Toronto noun7. the act of removing, esp (formal) a removal of one's residence or place of work 8. the degree of difference separating one person, thing, or condition from another only one remove from madness 9. British (in certain schools) a class or form, esp one for children of about 14 years, designed to introduce them to the greater responsibilities of a more senior position in the school 10. (at a formal dinner, formerly) a dish to be changed while the rest of the course remains on the table Derived forms removable (reˈmovable) adjective removability (reˌmovaˈbility) or removableness (reˈmovableness) noun removably (reˈmovably) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French removoir, from Latin removēre; see moveremove in American English (rɪˈmuv) verb transitiveWord forms: reˈmoved or reˈmoving1. to move (something) from where it is; lift, push, transfer, or carry away, or from one place to another 2. to take off to remove one's coat 3. to do away with ; specif.,a. to kill or assassinate b. to dismiss, as from an office or position c. to get rid of; eliminate to remove the causes of war 4. to take, extract, separate, or withdraw (someone or something from) verb intransitive5. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic to go away 6. to move away, as to another residence or place of business; move 7. to be removable paint that removes easily noun9. the distance between one thing and another living at a far remove from here 10. any step, interval, or degree but one short remove from victory 11. British a move to another residence or place of business a formal usage Word origin ME remouen < OFr remouvoir < L removere: see re- & move Examples of 'remove' in a sentenceremove Tonight he can become a unified world champion and remove any doubts about his standing.Despite attempts to get the video removed it continued to reappear.But what if a sovereign government decides to remove another country from the internet?People need to be very cautious about calls to remove it.And the longer they stay the less likely they are to get removed. Another removed his police shirt so he would not be a target.He should be removed from office.I was actually removing an obstacle from a footpath.The school removed her from two of the periods but left her covering one.It has the power to remove it and will recover the costs from your neighbour.Removing from office a volunteer of long standing can be a perilous action.Your average guy just wants to get his hair removed.The scheme aims to seek out potential female leaders and actively remove obstacles to their promotion.Trim lawn edges to remove hiding places for slugs.We and they belong to areas of human experience removed from one another by millions of years.Remove the cooled cake from the tin.Try using lemon juice to remove tobacco stains from your fingers.Yesterday she was making inquiries to get it removed.The job of ministers is to abolish and remove these obstacles to good teaching.Remove and place the mixture in a bowl.The needle was finally removed in another op.They remove plaque and stains and will return teeth to their original pearly whiteness.They were so far removed from his experience of the world that they had little impact on him.All the print journalism experience has been removed and her radio experience changed to reflect that it is not ongoing.Remove and rest for five minutes.Should asbestos in schools be removed?In 1975 he was removed from power by another army group.What's the bet he will now be quietly removed from office?Cut the stems down to about 6in and remove the soil without harming the tubers. British English: remove / rɪˈmuːv/ VERB If you remove something from a place, you take it away. He went to the refrigerator and removed a bottle of milk. - American English: remove
- Arabic: يُزيِلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: remover
- Chinese: 移走
- Croatian: ukloniti
- Czech: odstranit
- Danish: fjerne
- Dutch: verwijderen
- European Spanish: suprimir quitar
- Finnish: siirtää
- French: retirer
- German: entfernen
- Greek: αφαιρώ
- Italian: eliminare
- Japanese: 移す
- Korean: 제거하다
- Norwegian: fjerne
- Polish: usunąć
- European Portuguese: remover
- Romanian: a scoate
- Russian: удалять
- Latin American Spanish: suprimir
- Swedish: flytta ändra läge
- Thai: เคลื่อนย้าย
- Turkish: kaldırmak
- Ukrainian: видаляти
- Vietnamese: dời đi
Chinese translation of 'remove' vt - [object, organ]
移走 (yízǒu) - [clothing, bandage]
脱(脫)下 (tuōxià) - [stain]
清除 (qīngchú) - [obstacle, problem, suspicion, threat]
消除 (xiāochú) - [official]
免职(職) (miǎnzhí) - [name] (from list)
删(刪)除 (shānchú) my first cousin once removed 我堂亲(親)/表亲(親)的子女 (wǒ tángqīn/biǎoqīn de zǐnǚ)
Definition to take away and place elsewhere Remove the cake from the oven. Synonyms Opposites replace , place in , put in , insert, put back Definition to take (clothing) off He removed his jacket. Synonyms take off pull off peel off slip out of climb out of divest yourself of Opposites Definition to get rid of This treatment removes the most stubborn stains. Synonyms erase eliminate take out wipe off wash off clean off rinse off Definition to dismiss (someone) from office The senate voted to remove him. Synonyms get rid of throw out do away with see the back of give the bum's rush (slang) throw out on your ear (informal) Opposites Definition to get rid of Most of her fears have been removed. Synonyms get rid of wipe out erase blow away (slang, mainly US) blot out expunge Definition to take away and place elsewhere They tried to remove the barricades which had been erected. Synonyms take away move transferdo away with cart off (slang) carry off or away Opposites Definition to get rid of They intend to remove up to 100 offensive words. When you remove the branches, cut beyond the trunk ridge. Synonyms cut off excisechop off hack off lop off Opposites Definition to change the location of one's home or place of business They removed to America. Synonyms quit depart move away vacate flit (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) It's quite tricky to remove ants from your home – but not impossible. Synonyms do in (slang) take out (slang) get rid of wipe out dispose of do away with bump off (slang) wipe from the face of the earth Additional synonymsDefinition to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs) They voted to abolish the death penalty. Synonyms do away with, end, destroy, eliminate, shed, cancel, axe (informal), get rid of, ditch (slang), dissolve, junk (informal), suppress, overturn, throw out, discard, wipe out, overthrow, void, terminate, drop, trash (slang), repeal, eradicate, put an end to, quash, extinguish, dispense with, revoke, stamp out, obliterate, subvert, jettison, repudiate, annihilate, rescind, exterminate, invalidate, bring to an end, annul, nullify, blot out, expunge (formal), abrogate (archaic), vitiate (archaic), extirpate (archaic), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to remove or extract The author has abstracted poems from earlier books. Synonyms extract, draw, pull, remove, separate, withdraw, isolate, pull out, take out, take away, detach, dissociate, pluck out Definition to murder (a prominent person) a plot to assassinate the President Synonyms murder, kill, eliminate (slang), take out (slang), terminate, hit (slang), slay, blow away (slang, US), liquidateAdditional synonymsDefinition to remove from an office or position of power The president was deposed in a coup. Synonyms oust, dismiss, displace, degrade, downgrade, cashier, demote, dethrone, remove from office Definition to disengage and separate Gerda gently detached her wrists from her friend's fingers. Synonyms free, remove, separate, isolate, cut off, segregate, disengageDefinition to remove from a throne or deprive of any high position The king was dethroned and went into exile. Synonyms depose, overthrow, oust, displace, eject, usurp, unseat, supplant, uncrown Definition to dismiss (someone) from duty or employment He was dishonourably discharged from the army. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, expel, discard, oust, eject, cashier, give (someone) the boot (slang), give (someone) the sack (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to remove (something) from a previously fixed position Use a hoof pick to dislodge stones and dirt from your horse's feet. Synonyms displace, remove, disturb, dig out, uproot, extricate, disentangle, knock loose Definition to remove (someone) from a post or position of authority They displaced him in a coup. Synonyms remove, fire (informal), dismiss, sack (informal), discharge, oust, depose, cashier, dethrone, remove from office He doffed his shirt and jeans. Synonyms take off, remove, shed, discard, throw off, cast off, slip out of, slip off, divest yourself of Definition to rub out or erase an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures Synonyms obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel, wipe out, erase, eradicate, excise, delete, annihilate, raze, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal), rub out, extirpate (archaic) Definition to compel (someone) to leave a place or position She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, get rid of, discharge, expel, throw out, oust, kick out (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to remove (a competitor or team) from a contest, esp. following a defeat I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semifinals. Synonyms knock out, drop, reject, exclude, axe (informal), get rid of, expel, leave out, throw out, omit, put out, ejectAdditional synonymsDefinition to murder in cold blood The colonel announced that the opposition had been eliminated. Synonyms murder, kill, do in (slang), take out (slang), terminate, slay, blow away (slang, US), liquidate, annihilate, exterminate, bump off (slang), rub out (US, slang), waste (informal) Definition to destroy or get rid of completely battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus Synonyms wipe out, eliminate, remove, destroy, get rid of, abolish, erase, excise, extinguish, stamp out, obliterate, uproot, weed out, annihilate, put paid to, root out, efface, exterminate, expunge (formal), extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth Definition to delete a passage from a book a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers Synonyms delete, cut, remove, erase, destroy, eradicate, strike out, exterminate, cross out, expunge (formal), extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth Definition to put a condemned person to death Roman soldiers could be executed for treason. Synonyms put to death, kill, shoot, hang, behead, decapitate, guillotine, electrocute Definition to dismiss from a school, club, etc., permanently secondary school students expelled for cheating in exams Synonyms throw out, exclude, ban, bar, dismiss, discharge, relegate, kick out (informal), ask to leave, send packing, turf out (informal), black, debar, drum out, blackball, give the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned), show you the door, throw out on your ear (informal) Definition to remove all traces of The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. Synonyms erase, remove, destroy, abolish, cancel, get rid of, wipe out, eradicate, excise, delete, extinguish, strike out, obliterate, annihilate, efface, exterminate, annul, raze, blot out, extirpate (archaic) Definition to remove from a container He extracted a small notebook from his pocket. Synonyms take out, draw, pull, remove, withdraw, pull out, bring out Definition to eliminate or kill They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals. Synonyms kill, murder, remove, destroy, do in (slang), silence, eliminate (slang), take out (slang), get rid of, wipe out (informal), dispatch, finish off, do away with, blow away (slang, US), annihilate, exterminate, bump off (slang), rub out (US, slang) Definition to kill someone intentionally and unlawfully a thriller about two men who murder a third Synonyms kill, massacre, slaughter, assassinate, hit (slang), destroy, waste (informal), do in (informal), eliminate (slang), take out (slang), terminate (slang), butcher, dispatch, slay, blow away (slang, US), bump off (slang), rub out (US, slang), take the life of, do to death, murk (slang) Definition to force (someone) out of a position The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists. Synonyms expel, turn out, dismiss, exclude, exile, discharge, throw out, relegate, displace, topple, banish, eject, depose, evict, dislodge, unseat, dispossess, send packing, turf out (informal), disinherit, drum out, show someone the door, give the bum's rush (slang), throw out on your ear (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to remove or extract Wes was in the yard pulling weeds when we drove up. Synonyms extract, pick, remove, gather, take out, weed, pluck, cull, uproot, draw out They have purged thousands from the upper levels of the civil service.They purged any individuals suspected of loyalty to the king. Synonyms get rid of, kill, remove, dismiss, axe (informal), expel, wipe out, oust, eradicate, eject, do away with, liquidate, exterminate, sweep out, rout out, wipe from the face of the earth, rid somewhere of a team about to be relegated to the second division Synonyms banish, exile, expel, throw out, oust, deport, eject, expatriateDefinition to move or be moved to a new place of work Should they be forced to relocate at the end of the contract? Synonyms move house, move, change residence, leave, remove, quit, go away, migrate, flit (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), pack your bags (informal) Definition to get rid of He has called on employers not to shed workers. Synonyms sack (informal), fire (informal), dismiss (informal), axe (informal), discharge, remove, oust, lay off, make redundant, cashier, send packing (informal), give notice to, kiss off (slang, US, Canadian), give (someone) their marching orders, give (someone) the boot (slang), give (someone) the bullet (British, slang), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal) Definition to move from one place or position to another We shifted the vans and used the area for skateboarding. Synonyms remove, move, transfer, displace, relocate, rearrange, transpose, reposition Would they forgive him or show him the door? Synonyms throw out, remove, eject, evict, turn out, bounce (slang), oust, drive out, boot out (informal), ask to leave, show out, throw out on your ear (informal) Definition to change or move from one thing, person, place, etc., to another The person can be transferred from wheelchair to seat with relative ease. Synonyms move, carry, remove, transport, shift, transplant, displace, relocate, transpose, change, download, upload Definition to carry or move (people or goods) from one place to another, esp. over some distance There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods. Synonyms convey, take, run, move, bring, send, carry, bear, remove, ship, transfer, deliver, conduct, shift, ferry, haul, fetchDefinition to depose from office or position It is not clear who was behind the attempt to unseat the President. Synonyms depose, overthrow, oust, remove, dismiss, discharge, displace, dethroneAdditional synonymsDefinition to take out or remove Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's.He reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper. Synonyms remove, pull, take off, pull out, extract, take away, pull back, draw out, draw back |