Wondering how to hyphenate the English word remove? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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Degree of figurative distance or separation Just one remove from madness or it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy |
| 2. |
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 |
| 3. |
Remove from a position or an office |
| 4. |
Dispose of Get rid of these old shoes! The company got rid of all the dead wood |
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Cause to leave The teacher took the children out of the classroom |
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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 |
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Go away or leave He absented himself |
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Kill intentionally and with premeditation The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered |
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Get rid of something abstract The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage God takes away your sins |