Main Entry: ¹re·move

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈmüv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·moved; re·mov·ing

Etymology: Middle English remeven, removen, from Anglo-French remuver, removeir, from Latin removēre, from re- + movēre to move

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to change the location, position, station, or residence of <remove soldiers to the front> b : to transfer (a legal proceeding) from one court to another
2 : to move by lifting, pushing aside, or taking away or off <remove your hat>
3 : to dismiss from office
4 : to get rid of : eliminate <remove a tumor surgically>intransitive verb 1 : to change location, station, or residence <removing from the city to the suburbs>
2 : to go away
3 : to be capable of being removed

— re·mov·abil·i·ty \-ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— re·mov·able also re·move·able \ri-ˈmü-və-bəl\ adjective

— re·mov·able·ness \-ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs\ noun

— re·mov·ably \-blē\ adverb

— re·mov·er noun