Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";"
Type of:
distance
verb
Sense 2
"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 envir"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 3
"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"
"God takes away your sins"
Kinds of:
wash away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"He removed his children to the countryside"
"Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"
"remove a case to another court"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"He absented himself"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 7
dispose of
"Get rid of these old shoes!"
"The company got rid of all the dead wood"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
Causes:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
93%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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