remove

(n) degree of figurative distance or separation
- just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";

(v) 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
take away, withdraw, take,
(v) remove from a position or an office
(v) dispose of
- Get rid of these old shoes!
- The company got rid of all the dead wood
get rid of,
(v) cause to leave
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
move out, take out,
(v) 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
transfer,
(v) go away or leave
- He absented himself
absent,
(v) kill intentionally and with premeditation
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
bump off, murder, off, slay, polish off, dispatch, hit,
(v) get rid of something abstract
- The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
- God takes away your sins
take away,

take away withdraw take get rid of move out take out transfer absent bump off murder off slay polish off dispatch hit

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