degree of figurative distance or separation; just one remove from madness or it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy;
remove (n.)
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 from a position or an office
dispose of; Get rid of these old shoes!; The company got rid of all the dead wood
[ Syn: get rid of ]
cause to leave; The teacher took the children out of the classroom
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 ]
go away or leave; He absented himself
[ Syn: absent ]
kill intentionally and with premeditation; The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
[ Syn: murder , slay , hit , dispatch , bump off , off , polish off ]
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 ]