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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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After surgery to remove part of a tumor in New York, doctors ship the tissue to BioNTech’s laboratories in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Oxidizers help remove pollutants by reacting with airborne chemicals and transforming them into substances that are easier to eliminate.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

The administration’s stated goal is to remove 3,000 people a day from the country, with an annual target of over one million deportations.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

And most significantly, having to report Monday that star closer Edwin Díaz will have surgery to remove “loose bodies” in his right elbow, likely sidelining him for three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

All I had to do was remove its legs and clean and tighten its screws and washers.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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