Remove - Definition

n 1: degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one
remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a
Shakespearean tragedy";
v 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" [syn: remove,
take, take away, withdraw]
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" [syn: get rid of, remove]
4: cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the
classroom" [syn: take out, move out, remove]
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" [syn:
remove, transfer]
6: go away or leave; "He absented himself" [syn: absent,
remove]
7: kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss
ordered his enemies murdered" [syn: murder, slay, hit,
dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove]
8: get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother
removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away
your sins" [syn: remove, take away]