removes

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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Graham’s death leaves South Carolina with a vacant Senate seat and removes one of the Republican Party’s most recognizable and influential voices on foreign policy after more than 30 years in Congress.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2026

At the same time, the outer electrode removes protons that spread outward, keeping the acidic region confined to that single site.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

“This removes a hurdle that prevented average taxpayers unfamiliar with complex tax rules for asking for penalty relief,” Frost said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Macklem told reporters while in Paris this week that the U.S.-Iran pact now removes some of the upside risk to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

When she pulls the little drawer open and removes a small package of tissues, I catch sight of a picture of Courtney taped to the bottom of the drawer.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone