remove

verb
UK: /rɪˈmuːv/
US: /rɪˈmuːv/

  1. To take something away or off from a place or position.

    1. Please remove your shoes before entering the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city council decided to remove the old statue from the park downtown. [ ] [ ]

  2. To eliminate or get rid of something undesirable.

    1. I need to remove the stain from this shirt immediately. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor will remove the tumor during the scheduled surgery next week. [ ] [ ]

  3. To dismiss someone from a job or position of authority.

    1. The manager decided to remove him from the project team. [ ] [ ]
    2. The board of directors voted to remove the CEO due to poor performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

eliminate extract dismiss distance
remove noun

  1. A degree of distance or separation.

    1. The village is located at some remove from the main road. [ ] [ ]
    2. Viewing the situation from a remove allowed for a more objective analysis. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "remove" in English means: To take something away or off from a place or position., To eliminate or get rid of something undesirable., To dismiss someone from a job or position of authority..

The phonetic transcription of "remove" is /rɪˈmuːv/ in British English and /rɪˈmuːv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "remove": eliminate, extract, dismiss, distance.

Example usage of "remove": "Please remove your shoes before entering the house.". More examples on the page.