remove

nouns

degree of figurative distance or separation

"just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";

remove

is a type of (narrower)

the property created by the space between two objects or points

distance

verbs

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"

remove, take, take away, withdraw

is derived from

remotion

is derived from

remover

is derived from

removal

remove from a position or an office

remove

is derived from

removal

dispose of

"Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

get rid of, remove

is derived from

removal

cause to leave

"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

move out, remove, take out

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"

remove, transfer

go away or leave

"He absented himself"

absent, remove

kill intentionally and with premeditation

"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

get rid of something abstract

"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

remove, take away