removes

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lift or move object; take off, away v.
do away with; kill v.

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

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removes

Gemma was able to have a thrombectomy, which removes blood clots and restores blood flow to the brain, a procedure she has said is a "miracle treatment" that has enabled her to recover well.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He believes that the elimination of a second simultaneous vote for a replacement removes “the political incentive for gamesmanship around recalls.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Importantly, cleaning removes viruses and bacteria from surfaces, but it can also generate invisible air pollution. There's no visible dust or smoke in the air, but these particles are forming."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Millions of Americans retire with far less than a six-figure savings account, and being single in retirement removes a second income stream that couples can rely on.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once the slow, steady tick begins, Celia removes her hand.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern