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remove

The word “remove” has 2 syllables: re-move

It's pronounced as /rɪˈmuːv/

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In the thesaurus, “remove” has 165 synonyms and 73 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for remove along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for remove

Antonyms for remove

Meanings of remove

  • noun
    1. The act of removing something.
    2. (archaic) Removing a dish at a meal in order to replace it with the next course, a dish thus replaced, or the replacement.
    3. (at some public schools) A division of the school, especially the form prior to last.
    4. A step or gradation (as in the phrase "at one remove").
    5. Distance in time or space; interval.
    6. (by extension) Emotional distance or indifference.
    7. The transfer of one's home or business to another place; a move.
    8. The act of resetting a horse's shoe.
  • verb
    1. To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.
    2. To murder.
    3. To dismiss a batsman.
    4. To discard, set aside, especially something abstract (a thought, feeling, etc.).
    5. To depart, leave.
    6. To change one's residence; to move.
    7. To dismiss or discharge from office.

Example Sentences

  • Please remove your shoes before entering the room.
  • The technician will remove the damaged parts.
  • She used a cloth to remove the stain.
  • They decided to remove the old policy.
  • Make sure to remove unnecessary files from the system.

On this page you'll find 238 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to remove, such as: abolish, abstract, accept, add, allow, alter, altitude.

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