Dictionary definition · remove
noun
- degree of figurative distance or separation"just one remove from madness"
verb
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract"remove a threat"
- remove from a position or an office
- dispose of"Get rid of these old shoes!"
- cause to leave"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
- shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes"He removed his children to the countryside"
- stay away or leave"He absented himself"
- kill intentionally and with premeditation"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
- get rid of something abstract"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).