remove

[ri-moov] / rɪˈmuv /

VERB

lift or move object; take off, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish clear away cut out delete discard discharge dismiss eliminate erase evacuate expel extract get rid of oust pull out raise separate ship take out transfer transport withdraw

STRONG

abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot

WEAK

carry away carry off cart off dig out do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome

STRONG

combine fill put on unite

WEAK

fix give birth place plant sow stay

VERB

do away with; kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear away dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of take out

STRONG

assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste

WEAK

blot out do in drag down take down wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add include keep welcome

STRONG

bear build construct create preserve save

WEAK

fix give birth place plant remain sow stay

Example Sentences

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The couple's project overlaps some of the previous site, and avoids removing pine trees, which had been a cause of some objections.

From BBC

Most of the fossil remains encased in hard rock, and manually removing it could take years.

From Science Daily

It also removes the need for frequent and precise calibration of the receiver, which is a major challenge in traditional systems.

From Science Daily

Carragher has also been removed as leader of the council's SNP group.

From BBC

Nothing was found in the search before officers removed the battery from his electric bike and told him he could leave.

From BBC