remove

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 of remove lead, length, distance, spacing, spread, stretch, wayWords Related to remove altitude, area, breadth, depth, height, rise, space, volume, width; extension, extent; cast, range, reach, scope, shot, sweep, throw; drop, fall, flight, haul; berth, clearance

1 to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside Synonyms of remove doff, douse, peel (off), put off, shrug off, take off Words Related to remove husk, shed; kick (off); disrobe, strip, undress Near Antonyms of remove wear; apparel, array, attire, bedeck, clothe, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit Antonyms of remove don, put on, slip (into), throw (on)

2 to take away from a place or position he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf Synonyms of remove clear, draw, take out, withdraw Words Related to remove demount, dislodge; abstract, cut, draw off, draw out, extract, pull; budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift, transfer, transpose Near Antonyms of remove mount; anchor, clamp, fix, hitch, moor, secure, set; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root; set up, site, situate, stick Antonyms of remove place, position, put

3 to change the place or position of please remove that chair to the other room Synonyms of remove budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, relocate, move, reposition, shift, transfer, transposeWords Related to remove bear, carry, cart, convey, drive, haul, lug, tote, transmit, transplant, transport; replace, supersede, supplant; alter, make over, modify, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, varyNear Antonyms of remove anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

4 to let go from office, service, or employment voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got Synonyms of remove ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, dismiss, retire, sack, terminate, turn offWords Related to remove downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim; boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat; separateNear Antonyms of remove keep; reemploy, rehire; contract, subcontract; recruitAntonyms of remove employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on