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to remove
01
to get rid of something, often by throwing it away or selling it
Transitive: to remove sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
remove
3rd person singular
removes
Past simple
removed
Past participle
removed
Examples
We need to remove the old furniture from the house before the renovation.
02
to take something away from a position
Transitive: to remove sth
Examples
The surgeon will carefully remove the tumor during the operation.
Examples
The government decided to remove the outdated law from the statute books.
2.2
to terminate someone's employment or position
Transitive: to remove an employee from a position
Examples
The company decided to remove the manager from his position due to allegations of misconduct.
03
to cause the death of someone, often in a deliberate or premeditated manner
Transitive: to remove sb
Examples
The crime boss ordered his men to remove the informant who had been leaking information to the police.
04
to take off an item of clothing, glasses, etc.
Transitive: to remove clothes or accessories
Examples
She removed her coat and hung it on the rack by the door.
05
to relocate or transfer from one place to another
Intransitive: to remove somewhere
Examples
The family decided to remove to a quieter neighborhood away from the city.
06
to transfer someone or something from one place to another
Transitive: to remove sb somewhere
Examples
The company removed the employee to their overseas branch for a temporary assignment.
Remove
01
degree of figurative distance or separation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
removes
Lexical Tree
remover
remove
