Meaning & Definition of Remove in English

1. Degree of figurative distance or separation

• "Just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a shakespearean tragedy"

1. Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• "Remove a threat"

• "Remove a wrapper"

• "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"

• "Take the gun from your pocket"

• "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

2. Remove from a position or an office

3. Dispose of

• "Get rid of these old shoes!"

• "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

4. Cause to leave

• "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

5. Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• "He removed his children to the countryside"

• "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"

• "Remove a case to another court"

6. Go away or leave

• "He absented himself"

7. Kill intentionally and with premeditation

• "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

8. Get rid of something abstract

• "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"

• "God takes away your sins"