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English to English noun
| 1 |
degree of figurative distance or separation |
• just one remove from madness
• it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
The act of removing; a removal. | source: webster1913 verb
| 3 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
remove from a position or an office | source: wordnet30 Example:
• Get rid of these old shoes!
• The company got rid of all the dead wood
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The teacher took the children out of the classroom
source: wordnet30
| 7 |
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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• He absented himself
source: wordnet30
| 9 |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |
• The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
source: wordnet30
| 10 |
get rid of something abstract |
• The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
• God takes away your sins
source: wordnet30
| 11 |
To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building. | source: webster1913
| 12 |
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. | source: webster1913
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