Synonyms of remove

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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

The artist is currently undergoing treatment to remove and recover from an infection that had developed in a prosthetic in his right arm. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

The Navy retired the carrier in 2012 and removed its nuclear fuel five years later. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Noun

What contaminants does a whole house water filtration system remove? — Ryan Brennan may 26, Miami Herald, 26 May 2026

For so much of the season, Rachel is low-key stoned, which can keep her at a remove, even when things are getting really insane. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026