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  • Definition
    • 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
      • He absented himself

    • 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

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