Synonyms of removes

removes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of remove

1

as in sheds

to rid oneself of (a garment)

I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheds
• peels (off)
• strips
• doffs
• shrugs off
• undresses
• douses
• puts off
• takes off
• kicks (off)
• husks
• disrobes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throws (on)
• dons
• wears
• slips (into)
• puts on
• clothes
• suits
• dresses
• rigs
• arrays
• bedecks
• robes
• garbs
• attires
• apparels

2

as in withdraws

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraws
• pulls
• draws
• extracts
• clears
• dislodges
• takes out
• moves
• shifts
• displaces
• draws out
• cuts
• disturbs
• transposes
• demounts
• dislocates
• draws off
• abstracts
• transfers
• budges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• puts
• places
• positions
• secures
• mounts
• sets
• fixes
• clamps
• roots
• embeds
• anchors
• hitches
• sites
• sticks
• situates
• entrenches
• sets up
• lodges
• implants
• ingrains
• moors

3

as in relocates

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocates
• moves
• transfers
• shifts
• disturbs
• replaces
• displaces
• transports
• conveys
• transposes
• carries
• repositions
• dislocates
• transmits
• hauls
• budges
• supersedes
• modifies
• alters
• supplants
• drives
• revises
• transplants
• varies
• lugs
• reworks
• carts
• bears
• totes
• redoes
• makes over
• revamps
• remakes
• remodels
• refashions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secures
• freezes
• stabilizes
• sets
• fixes
• anchors
• roots
• embeds
• entrenches
• lodges
• implants
• moors
• ingrains

4

as in dismisses

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• retires
• sacks
• releases
• fires
• terminates
• discharges
• axes
• bounces
• cans
• turns off
• separates
• musters out
• downsizes
• sends packing
• pink-slips
• shows (someone) the door
• lays off
• excesses
• trims
• boots (out)
• cashiers
• kicks out
• unseats
• furloughs
• throws out
• chucks (out)
• drums (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• employs
• engages
• keeps
• hires
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• contracts
• rehires
• reemploys
• recruits
• subcontracts

removes

2 of 2

noun

plural of remove

as in distances

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

• distances
• stretches
• widths
• leads
• lengths
• spreads
• spacings
• heights
• ways
• spaces
• throws
• reaches
• areas
• rises
• sweeps
• falls
• drops
• extensions
• depths
• casts
• volumes
• altitudes
• hauls
• ranges
• flights
• breadths
• clearances
• shots
• scopes
• extents
• berths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of removes

Verb

Therefore, the researchers' anode not only removes a toxic contaminant but also reduces the energy needed to produce hydrogen at the cathode, increasing the system's overall hydrogen-production efficiency. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Endurance testing Heating the material triggers a chemical reaction that removes loose chlorine ions and forms strong bonds between indium, oxygen, and phosphorus. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Advertisement The memorandum also removes certain Section 303 requirements through an emergency waiver, including ordinary congressional notification and authorization constraints. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

If the agency removes the item, it's required to notify you and other two agencies. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Britannica Quiz Moss finds and removes the tracking device shortly before Chigurh arrives, giving him time to prepare for an attack. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

The schoolwide free lunch program stops meal debt from accumulating, reduces stigma associated with public benefits, and removes the need to collect and verify meal applications for four years — reducing the paperwork burden on families and schools. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury. — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

At times, Bon Marché removes merchandise for special events such as fashion shows. — David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

This shift supports, rather than removes, human judgment. — Ido Gaver, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026