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1
to rid oneself of (a garment)
- I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
to take away from a place or position
- he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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3
to change the place or position of
- please remove that chair to the other room
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4
to let go from office, service, or employment
- voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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remove
nounSynonyms of remove (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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The first known use of remove was in the 14th century
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