remove n : degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";

1 remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. 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" [syn: take, take away, withdraw]

2 remove from a position or an office

3 dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" [syn: get rid of]

4 cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom" [syn: take out, move out]

5 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" [syn: transfer]

6 go away or leave; "He absented himself" [syn: absent]

7 kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" [syn: murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off]

8 get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins" [syn: take away]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːv

Verb

1. To move something from one place to another, especially to take away

   He removed the marbles from the bag.

2. To murder someone
3. , To dismiss a batsman
4. To change one's residence

Translations

Derived terms

• removable
• removal
• remover

Noun

1. The act of removing something, especially removing a dish at a meal in order to replace it with the next course
2. A dish thus replaced, or the replacement
3. (at some public schools) A division of the school, especially the form prior to last
4. A step or gradation (as in the phrase "at one remove")

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Remove or remover may refer to:

• Removalist or household goods Mover
• Hare Remover, 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon
• Needle remover
• Pet eye remover, in photographic retouching
• Polish remover
• Staple remover

See also

• Delete
• Relocate
• Removable (disambiguation)
• Removal (disambiguation)
• Strip

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