Remove
nnoun.attributedegree of figurative distance or separationExamples:- just one remove from madness
- it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
Hypernyms:distance
Inherited Hypernyms:removedistancespacingplacementpositionrelationabstractionentity
vverb.changeremove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractSynset:take take away withdraw
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:remotionremovalremoverwithdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:remove
Direct Hyponyms:ablateamputateaspiratebailbail outbale outbear awaybear offbonebrushburburlburrcancelcarry awaycarry offcarve outcastcast offchip awaychip away atcircumcisecleanclearclear awayclear offclear outclear upcondensecreamcream offcrumbcut intocut offde-iodinatede-ionatedebonedecalcifydecarbonisedecarbonizedecarburisedecarburizedecokedecorticatedefangdefusedegasdehorndeletedelousedelvedemineralisedemineralizedepilatedescaledesorbdetoxicatedetoxifydetuskdigdisburdendischargedisemboweldisinvestdislodgedismantledivestdrawdraw awaydraw offdraw outdredgedrive outdropeliminateemptyenucleateepilateeviscerateexcavateexenterateexpectorateextirpateextractfanflickfreeget outgutharvestheadhollowhullhuskhypophysectomisehypophysectomizeknock outladeladenladleleachliftlift outmuckoffsaddlepickpitpullpull offpull outpull upreamresectrip offrip outscalescalpscavengescoopscoop outscoop upseedshake offshedshellshuckskimskim offspoonstemstonestringstripsuck outtake awaytake offtake outtake uptear awaytear offtear outthrowthrow awaythrow offtipturn overtuskunburdenundockundressunhingeunpackunsaddleunstringunveilwashwash awaywash offwash outwear awaywear offweedwinnowwipe awaywipe offwithdraw
Full Troponyms:ablateabradeabsciseamputateaspirateautotomizebailbail outbarkbonebreak outbring outbrushburburlburn offburrowbuscart offcarve outchafechequechip awaycircumcisecleanclearclear-cutclear offcondensecross offcrumbde-iodinatede-ionatedecalcifydecarbonizedeclawdecorticatedefangdefoliatedeforestdefusedegasdeglycerolizedehorndeletedelousedemagnetizedemineralizedemodulatedenudedesorbdesquamatedetergedetoxifydigdipdisbuddischargedisemboweldislodgedivertdivestdoffdrawdraw offdredgedriveeliminateemptyenucleateepilateeraseexcavateexenterateexfoliateexpectorateextirpateextractflayflickfurrowgutharvestheadhullhuskhypophysectomizekillknock outladleleachliftlightenmilkmuckoverdrawpeel offpickpitpluckpodpullpulppumprackraspreamresectridgeroutscalescalpscavengescoopscratch outseedshedshellshovelshucksiphonskimskinslip offslopslough offsluicespadespirit awayspongespoonstemstrikestringstripstubstumpsucktake awaytake offtake outtaptear awaythreadtiptrenchtroweltuskunboxunburdenuncloakuncrateundockundressunhingeunloadunpackunsaddleunsheatheunstringunveilwashwear awayweedwhisk offwinklewinnowwipe offwithdrawwring out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | They want to --- the doors (apply to: take, take away, remove)
vverb.socialremove from a position or an officeDerivationally Related Form:removal
Inherited Hypernyms:remove
Direct Hyponyms:benchboot outcandismissdisplacedropdrum outexpelfireforce outgive noticegive the axegive the sackinvalidkick outoustpull offsacksend awayterminatethrow outunseatwinkle out
Full Troponyms:benchclean outdeposedismissdisplacedownsizedropexcommunicatefurloughinvalidoustoverthrowpension offpull offretirerevolutionizesqueeze outsuperannuateunseatwinkle out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessiondispose ofSynset:get rid of
Examples:- Get rid of these old shoes!
- The company got rid of all the dead wood
Derivationally Related Form:removal
Inherited Hypernyms:get rid of
Direct Hyponyms:cast asidecast awaycast outchuck outcomb outcullde-aeratedeaeratedecaffeinatedecarbonatedecerebratedechlorinatedefatdefibrinatedegreasedeionizedelistdelocalizedeoxygenatedestaindesulfurizedesulphurizedetickdeveindiscarddisposeditchdumpfettleflensefleshflingkernpithput awayscumslough offthrow awaythrow outtosstoss awaytoss outunbridleunmuzzleweed outwork off
Full Troponyms:abandonchuckclose outconsigncullde-accessdeaeratedecaffeinatedecarbonatedecerebratedechlorinatedeep-sixdefatdefibrinatedegreasedeionizedelistdelocalizedeoxygenatedestaindesulfurizedetickdeveindiscarddispense withdumpfettleflensefleshforfeitjettisonkernlapsepithretirescumsell outslough offtrashunbridleunlearnunmuzzlewasteweed outwork off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialcause to leaveSynset:move out take out
Examples:- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
Inherited Hypernyms:take out
Direct Hyponyms:call inclearestrange
Causes:move
Full Troponyms:call inclearestrange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionshift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposesSynset:transfer
Examples:- He removed his children to the countryside
- Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city
- remove a case to another court
Derivationally Related Form:transferertransferrer
Hypernyms:shift transfer
Inherited Hypernyms:removetransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:exfiltrate
Full Troponyms:exfiltrate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changego away or leaveSynset:absent
Derivationally Related Form:absenceabsentee
Hypernyms:disappear go away vanish
Inherited Hypernyms:absentdisappear
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.socialkill intentionally and with premeditationSynset:bump off dispatch hit murder off polish off slay
Examples:- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Derivationally Related Form:murderslayermurdererdispatchslayinghit
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:murderkill
Direct Hyponyms:burkeexecute
Full Troponyms:burkeexecute
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: murder) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: slay, hit, dispatch, bump off)
vverb.changeget rid of something abstractSynset:take away
Examples:- The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
- God takes away your sins
Inherited Hypernyms:remove
Direct Hyponyms:wash away
Full Troponyms:wash away
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something