Synonyms of remove

remove 1 of 2

verb

ri-ˈmüv 

1

as in to shed

to rid oneself of (a garment)

I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shed
• strip
• peel (off)
• put off
• take off
• doff
• shrug off
• kick (off)
• undress
• douse
• husk
• disrobe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throw (on)
• put on
• don
• wear
• slip (into)
• array
• suit
• rig
• clothe
• apparel
• dress
• bedeck
• robe
• garb
• attire

2

as in to withdraw

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraw
• pull
• draw
• extract
• take out
• dislodge
• clear
• move
• cut
• draw out
• shift
• demount
• transfer
• draw off
• displace
• abstract
• disturb
• transpose
• budge
• dislocate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put
• place
• position
• mount
• set
• secure
• fix
• clamp
• anchor
• embed
• root
• hitch
• entrench
• stick
• set up
• site
• implant
• lodge
• situate
• moor
• ingrain

3

as in to relocate

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocate
• move
• transfer
• shift
• disturb
• replace
• transport
• displace
• reposition
• convey
• budge
• carry
• transpose
• haul
• dislocate
• transmit
• modify
• alter
• drive
• supersede
• supplant
• revise
• lug
• vary
• bear
• cart
• transplant
• remodel
• remake
• redo
• rework
• tote
• revamp
• refashion
• make over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stabilize
• secure
• set
• fix
• freeze
• anchor
• moor
• embed
• root
• entrench
• implant
• lodge
• ingrain

4

as in to dismiss

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• sack
• retire
• release
• fire
• terminate
• can
• discharge
• ax
• turn off
• muster out
• bounce
• excess
• send packing
• show (someone) the door
• lay off
• pink-slip
• downsize
• trim
• kick out
• unseat
• separate
• cashier
• throw out
• chuck (out)
• drum (out)
• boot (out)
• furlough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retain
• employ
• engage
• hire
• keep
• take on
• sign (up or on)
• contract
• recruit
• rehire
• reemploy
• subcontract

remove

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noun

as in distance

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects

their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distance
• width
• length
• spacing
• lead
• way
• height
• spread
• stretch
• space
• throw
• area
• extension
• extent
• rise
• volume
• reach
• drop
• scope
• depth
• sweep
• breadth
• cast
• altitude
• range
• flight
• clearance
• shot
• haul
• fall
• berth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remove

Verb

Crews will now work to remove the remaining pieces of the old bridge from the river. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The woman was held against her will and the door handle of the attic was removed, preventing her from leaving the attic area, according to prosecutors. — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

Like Glinda’s bubble, the song dazzles with its light-refracting synth production, but Grande’s meaning feels slightly at a remove. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

The talk is grave, the editing unhurried; the camera holds multiple characters in the frame and watches them from a sedate remove. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026