remove
/rɪˈmuːv/
verb
- To take something off or away from the place where it is.
- He removed the books from the shelf to dust it.
- The stain was so stubborn that I had to use bleach to remove it.
- Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
- To take away or eliminate something unwanted or unpleasant.
- The doctor removed the splinter from my finger.
- We need to remove any obstacles that are blocking the road.
- The new software removes the need for manual data entry.
- To dismiss someone from a job or position.
- He was removed from the team because of his poor attitude.
- The principal was removed from her position after the scandal.
- The committee voted to remove the treasurer for mishandling funds.
noun
- A degree of difference or distance, especially in a family relationship.
- He is a distant relative, several removes from the main family line.
- My cousin is my aunt's daughter, so we are one remove apart.
- The idea is only a few removes from the original proposal.