1. remove

degree of figurative distance or separation

Example Sentences:
'just one remove from madness'
'it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy'

2. remove, take, take away, withdraw

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

Example Sentences:
'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'

• take
• take away
• withdraw

• deduct
• subtract
• take off

3. remove

remove from a position or an office

4. get rid of, remove

dispose of

Example Sentences:
'Get rid of these old shoes!'
'The company got rid of all the dead wood'

• get rid of

5. move out, remove, take out

cause to leave

Example Sentences:
'The teacher took the children out of the classroom'

• move out
• take out

6. remove, transfer

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

Example Sentences:
'He removed his children to the countryside'
'Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city'
'remove a case to another court'

• transfer

7. absent, remove

go away or leave

Example Sentences:
'He absented himself'

• absent

8. bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

kill intentionally and with premeditation

Example Sentences:
'The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered'

• bump off
• dispatch
• hit
• murder
• off
• polish off
• slay

9. remove, take away

get rid of something abstract

Example Sentences:
'The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage'
'God takes away your sins'

• take away