re·move /rɪˈmuv/
1. degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
synset: remove
1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
synset: remove, take, take_away, withdraw
2. remove from a position or an office
synset: remove
3. dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
synset: get_rid_of, remove
4. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
synset: take_out, move_out, remove
5. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
6. go away or leave; "He absented himself"
7. kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
synset: murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove
8. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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