remove

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To take something away or move it from a place.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To move from one place to another, especially to take away.

Examples

  • Please remove the mud from your shoes.

  • Please remove your shoes before entering the house.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈmuv/
  • /ɹɪˈmʉːv/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To delete.

  2. To murder.

  3. To dismiss a batsman.

More examples

In context

  • He removed the marbles from the bag.

  • The President removed many postmasters.

  • His first indication of coming events was to remove the key from the outside to the inside of the door.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English removen, from Anglo-Norman remover, removeir, from Old French remouvoir, from Latin removēre, from re- + movēre (“to move”), equivalent to re- + move. Displaced native Old English āfierran.