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

2 of 2

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

Nigeria and South Africa were both removed from a global financial crime watch list in October, indicating some progress in tackling illicit money flows. —Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Supporters of Hungary’s Tisza party and its lead candidate, Péter Magyar, celebrated in the streets of Budapest after soundly defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in a general election, removing the autocratic Orbán from office after 16 years. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

Noun

That extra layer of remove doesn’t serve the film particularly well, and Seftel doesn’t care to probe too deeply into either Hartman or the victims’ families. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026

William Carlos Angulo’s choreography is unfailingly kinetic, but participating in a party is more energizing than watching one at a remove. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026