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remove

noun

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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

distance, lead, length, spacing, spread, stretch, way

Words 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

remove

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of remove

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, move, relocate, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose

Words 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, vary

Near 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, dismiss, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, retire, sack, terminate, turn off

Words Related to remove

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim

boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat

separate

Phrases Synonymous with remove

send packing, show the door (one)

Near Antonyms of remove

keep

reemploy, rehire

contract, subcontract

recruit

Antonyms of remove

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

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