remove -
degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";
Verb
remove -
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "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"
harvest remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"
bail remove (water) from a vessel with a container
undress,
disinvest,
divest,
strip get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
dismantle,
strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
defang remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake"
debone,
bone remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
condense undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
bale out,
bail out remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
leach,
strip remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
decalcify remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock"
strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
descale,
scale size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
circumcise cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys; "During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised"
undock take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship"
leach remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw off,
withdraw,
take out,
draw remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
pull off cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
winkle out force from a place or position; "The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates"
invalid force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
bench exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"
remove -
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
call in make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
estrange arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"