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    Ôter (en. Remove)

    /ote/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take away an object or a thing.
    He took the lid off the box.
    Il a ôté le couvercle de la boîte.
    To make something disappear.
    She removed her doubts.
    Elle a ôté ses doutes.
    To remove clothing.
    He took off his coat upon entering.
    Il a ôté son manteau en entrant.
    To exclude or take someone out of a group.
    They removed Paul from the team.
    Ils ont ôté Paul de l'équipe.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Old French verb 'oïter', derived from Latin 'aubtēre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lift a weight off one's shoulders
    To get rid of a burden or concern.
    ôter un poids de ses épaules
    to remove doubts
    To make uncertainties disappear.
    ôter des doutes
    to take life away
    To kill or make life disappear.
    ôter la vie

    Related Words

    remove
    To take something away.
    enlever
    delete
    To make disappear, to permanently remove.
    supprimer
    withdraw
    To take something that was in place.
    retirer

    Slang Meanings

    To get rid of someone quickly.
    I'm going to take him out of my life.
    Je vais l'ôter de ma vie.
    To eliminate an unpleasant situation.
    We need to remove this problem as soon as possible.
    Il faut ôter ce problème au plus vite.