Remove (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove from a position or an office.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Hyponyms
- Can
- Terminate
- Kick Out
- Fire
- Drum Out
- Boot Out
- Expel
- Give The Sack
- Throw Out
- Send Away
- Dismiss
- Force Out
- Sack
- Give The Axe
- Give Notice
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Wash Off
- Hollow
- Pull Up
- Wash Out
- Laden
- Lift Out
- Throw
- Turn Over
- Draw Out
- Draw Off
- Depilate
- Cream
- Clear Up
- Bear Off
- Clean
- Disinvest
- Bale Out
- Scoop Out
- Detusk
- Throw Away
- Throw Off
- Take Up
- Wear Off
- Descale
- Wash Away
- Bear Away
- Decarburize
- Cancel
- Decarburise
- Take Out
- Decarbonise
- Demineralise
- Tear Out
- Cast
- Stone
- Draw Away
- Tear Off
- Carry Off
- Clear Out
- Disburden
- Detoxicate
- Cut Into
- Dismantle
- Drop
- Rip Off
- Hypophysectomise
- Dig
- Wipe Away
- Drive Out
- Cut Off
- Chip Away At
- Shell
- Cast Off
- Decoke
- Skim Off
- Pick
- Pull Out
- Divest
- Lade
- Cream Off
- Rip Out
- Pull Off
- Undress
- Free
- Get Out
- Fan
- Burr
- Pull
- Shake Off
- Delve
- Clear Away
- Debone
- Eviscerate
- Scoop Up
- Draw
- Strip
- Carry Away
- Suck Out
- Offsaddle
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Meaning 3
Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Go away or leave; "He absented himself".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The city council plans to remove all the debris from the park after the storm.
- The doctor will remove the bandage from your knee once it has healed enough.
- To declutter your closet, remove anything you haven't worn in the past year.
- The employees that weren't performing well were asked to remove their personal items from their desks.
- The mechanic will remove the old oil filter before installing a new one.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Devein
- Delist
- Unbridle
- Deoxygenate
- Scum
- Decaffeinate
- Put Away
- Dechlorinate
- Cast Aside
- Discard
- Toss Out
- Dispose
- Deionize
- Work Off
- Unmuzzle
- Degrease
- Flense
- Defibrinate
- Slough Off
- Chuck Out
- Cast Out
- Throw Away
- Flesh
- Defat
- Detick
- Fettle
- Deaerate
- Weed Out
- Delocalize
- Toss
- Decerebrate
- Throw Out
- Decarbonate
- Cast Away
- Dump
- Kern
- Desulfurize
- Pith
- Destain
- Toss Away
- Cull
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Meaning 7
Get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..