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remove

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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

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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