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

Last week, the Hamtramck City Council voted 4-2 to remove Al-Adlani from his position during a contentious public meeting. —Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Days removed from winning their first championship in 53 years, the Knicks hold only the fourth-best title odds among NBA teams for next season, according to the DraftKings sportsbook. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Noun

The series is narrated by Zendaya’s Rue Bennett, a depressive drug addict who exists at an emotional remove from her classmates, with the exception of new girl in town Jules (Hunter Schafer), an introspective, trans artist who might be Rue’s one true love. —Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

The dynamic keeps the film from ever feeling too cramped or quiet, and the characters from ever being held at too far a remove. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026