Dictionary Check: remove

"remove" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

degree of figurative distance or separation

Example: "just one remove from madness"
verb

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Example: "remove a threat"
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verb

remove from a position or an office

verb

dispose of

Example: "Get rid of these old shoes!"
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verb

cause to leave

Example: "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
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verb

shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

Example: "He removed his children to the countryside"
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