American English pronunciation
How to pronounce remove
IPA transcription: [ɹi'muv]
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Noun
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degree of figurative distance or separation; or
“just one remove from madness”
“it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy”
Verb
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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”
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dispose of
“Get rid of these old shoes!”
“The company got rid of all the dead wood”
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cause to leave
“The teacher took the children out of the classroom”
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kill intentionally and with premeditation
“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
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remove from a position or an office
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go away or leave
“He absented himself”
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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”
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get rid of something abstract
“The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage”
“God takes away your sins”
Usage examples
- They then remove their caps for the remainder of the proceedings.
- The deposits removed in this way were them examined under a microscope.
- Serious cases may require surgery to remove the troublesome disk contents.
- The mall also had a carousel, which was later removed.
- He is a cousin, several times removed.
- That’s because I want to remove the old grout from the bathroom tile.
- A bicyclist sitting down with his bike which has one wheel removed from it.
- These have now been removed.
- The motorcade arrived at the Cathedral and Reagan's casket was removed.
- A few days later, however, it was removed.