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

Hal clocks it, giving his protégé a long side-eye when the green birdie continues to hover overhead after John removes the ring. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026

The 23-year-old Spaniard is returning after four months out with a wrist injury, but Sinner’s withdrawal removes his biggest rival. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The Diffit extension removes much of the copying, uploading, and reformatting that slows down the AI workflow. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Hood makes the sign of the cross with his shaking hands and removes his glasses to wipe away a tear. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Insurance typically covers and removes trees that damage the house but not trees that fall in the back yard, Rocha said. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Many lenders offer a cosigner release program, which removes the cosigner's responsibility after certain conditions are met. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

If anything, the appointment probably removes some uncertainty about who will help run the company. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Juicing cherries and plums removes most or all of their fiber, making whole fruits a better option for supporting cardiovascular health. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

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