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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- remove :degree of figurative distance or separation
- just one remove from madness|it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
- remove :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
- remove :dispose of
- Get rid of these old shoes!|The company got rid of all the dead wood
- remove :cause to leave
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
- remove :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
- remove :go away or leave
- remove :kill intentionally and with premeditation
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- remove :get rid of something abstract
- The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage|God takes away your sins