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Remove: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：take away (remove)

remove 🔊

/rɪˈmuːv/

vt.

to take something away from where it is.

Illustration of the verb remove showing hands taking a book from a shelf.

take away 🔊

➕

/teɪk əˈweɪ/

vt.

To displace an object from its current location to another place.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'removere': re- (away) + movere (to move).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'REmove' as moving something REpeatedly away from its place.

📖 Example

Please remove your shoes before entering the house to keep the floor clean. 🔊 It is polite to take off your shoes before going inside to maintain cleanliness.

🔗 Collocations

remove from – to take something out of a specific place

remove the obstacle – to clear away a hindrance or barrier

remove shoes – to take off footwear, often as a cultural practice

🔄 Synonyms

take away (vt.) – to carry something from one place to another

extract (vt.) – to pull or draw out, especially with effort

withdraw (vt.) – to take back or remove something from a position

🚫 Antonyms

add (vt.) – to put something together with another

insert (vt.) – to put something into something else

place (vt.) – to put something in a specific location

🌱 Derivatives

removal (n.) – the act of taking something away

removable (adj.) – capable of being taken off or displaced

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'remove' comes from Latin 'removere', meaning 'to move back'. It entered English via Old French and is commonly used in daily life, technology, and law to denote taking away or eliminating something.

Meaning 2：eliminate (remove)

remove 🔊

/rɪˈmuːv/

vt.

to get rid of something, making it no longer exist.

eliminate 🔊

➕

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

vt.

To cause something to cease to exist or be present, often by getting rid of it completely.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The doctor's clear explanation helped to remove all my worries about the minor surgery. 🔊 The doctor's straightforward explanation eliminated all my concerns regarding the simple procedure.

🔗 Collocations

remove doubts – to dispel uncertainties or fears

remove a stain – to clean off a mark or blemish

remove barriers – to eliminate obstacles or hindrances

🔄 Synonyms

eliminate (vt.) – to completely remove or get rid of something

eradicate (vt.) – to destroy completely; wipe out

dispense with (phr. v.) – to stop using or needing something; to do away with

🚫 Antonyms

add (vt.) – to include or introduce something new

create (vt.) – to bring something into existence

retain (vt.) – to continue to have or hold something

🌱 Derivatives

remover (n.) – a substance or tool used to eliminate something, e.g., stain remover