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

Early morning writing removes the pressure, lowers the stakes. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

The first of those two worldwide lists measures sales and streaming activity from around the globe, while the latter uses the same data, but removes all consumption originating in the United States. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

By curing an entire structure in a single exposure, the new method removes those layer boundaries and produces a more uniform part. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The Iceless Option, SnowCap Thermoelectric Ice Bath Priced at $3,900, the SnowCap Thermoelectric Ice Bath removes the need for ice entirely. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

According to Henderson, a healthy pond should include both mechanical filtration, which removes debris from the water, and biological filtration, which supports beneficial bacteria that break down fish waste and other organic matter. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026

AstraZeneca and Ionis' failure removes one player in the increasingly competitive ATTR cardiomyopathy market. — Elsa Ohlen,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Laparoscopic excision surgery, in which a specialist carefully removes endometriosis lesions, is widely considered the gold-standard surgical treatment and can improve both pain and fertility outcomes. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Noun

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