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removeremove /rɪˈmuv/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYremoveOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French removoir, from Latin removere, from movere to move VERB TABLEremove |
Present | I, you, we, they | remove | | he, she, it | removes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | removed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have removed | | he, she, it | has removed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had removed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will remove | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have removed |
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Present | I | am removing | | he, she, it | is removing | | you, we, they | are removing | Past | I, he, she, it | was removing | | you, we, they | were removing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been removing | | he, she, it | has been removing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been removing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be removing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been removing |
► remove somebody from power/office etc. The mayor will be removed from office. THESAURUSto get rid of something so that it does not exist anymore► removeto get rid of something so that it does not exist anymore: What’s the best way to remove red wine stains? The plan will remove unneeded forms and paperwork from the system. ► erase to remove writing from paper, recorded sounds from tape, or information from a computer’s memory: Write in pencil so you can erase your mistakes. ► delete to remove part of something you are writing on a computer: I would delete the whole first paragraph and write a new introduction. ► cut to remove a part from a movie, book, speech, etc.: The scene was cut from the movie. ► expunge formal to deliberately remove something such as a name or piece of information from a piece of writing: The arrest and charge were later expunged from his record. ► efface formal to remove something so that it cannot be seen, noticed, or known about: Hellman had tried to efface his embarrassing personal history. 1to take someone or something away from, out of, or off a place: She carefully removed the lid. The old paint will have to be removed first.remove somebody/something from something The children were removed from the home.2to get rid of something so that it does not exist anymore: What’s the best way to remove red wine stains? The plan will remove unneeded forms and paperwork from the system.THESAURUSerase – to remove writing from paper, recorded sounds from tape, or information from a computer’s memory: Write in pencil so you can erase your mistakes.delete – to remove part of something you are writing on a computer: I would delete the whole first paragraph and write a new introduction.cut – to remove a part from a movie, book, speech, etc.: The scene was cut from the movie.expunge formal – to deliberately remove something such as a name or piece of information from a piece of writing: The arrest and charge were later expunged from his record.efface formal – to remove something so that it cannot be seen, noticed, or known about: Hellman had tried to efface his embarrassing personal history.3to force someone out of an important position or fire him or her from a job: remove somebody from power/office etc. The mayor will be removed from office.4formal to take off a piece of clothing SYN take off: Irvin paused to remove his sunglasses. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French removoir, from Latin removere, from movere to move] |