REMOVE

(noun) degree of figurative distance or separation
"just one remove from madness", "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : take , take away , withdraw
(verb) go away or leave
"He absented himself"
synonyms : absent
(verb) get rid of something abstract
"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage", "God takes away your sins"
synonyms : take away
(verb) 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"
synonyms : transfer
(verb) dispose of
"Get rid of these old shoes!", "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
synonyms : get rid of
(verb) remove from a position or an office
(verb) cause to leave
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
synonyms : move out , take out
(verb) kill intentionally and with premeditation
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
synonyms : bump off , dispatch , hit , murder , off , polish off , slay

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