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remove

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1re·move 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1remove
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 verb1 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 another2: to move by lifting, pushing aside, or taking away or off <remove your hat>3: to dismiss from office4: to get rid of : eliminate <remove a tumor surgically>intransitive verb1: to change location, station, or residence <removing from the city to the suburbs>2: to go away3: to be capable of being removed
re·mov·abil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of removability \-ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
re·mov·able also re·move·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of removeable \ri-ˈmü-və-bəl\ adjective
re·mov·able·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of removableness \-ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs\ noun
re·mov·ably 
          Listen to the pronunciation of removably \-blē\ adverb
re·mov·er noun


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