removed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   withdraw; take away; take; remove.
   
   • 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
2. verb remove from a position or an office
   remove.
   
3. verb dispose of
   remove; get rid of.
   
   • Get rid of these old shoes!
   • The company got rid of all the dead wood
4. verb cause to leave
   take out; remove; move out.
   
   • The teacher took the children out of the classroom
5. verb shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
   transfer; remove.
   
   • He removed his children to the countryside
   • Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city
   • remove a case to another court
6. verb go away or leave
   absent; remove.
   
   • He absented himself
7. verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
   murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
   
   • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
8. verb get rid of something abstract
   take away; remove.
   
   • The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
   • God takes away your sins
9. adjective satellite separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
   
   • a cousin once removed
10. adjective satellite separate or apart in time
    remote; distant.
    
    • distant events
    • the remote past or future

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