to take something or someone away from a place, position, or attachment
Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
She carefully removed the dusty books from the shelf.
✦ Middle English, from Old French remouvoir, from Latin removēre meaning “to move back.”
to make something disappear or get rid of it completely
This spray quickly removes coffee stains from fabric.
The software update removed the bug that caused crashes.
to dismiss someone from a job, position, or office
The board removed the CEO after the scandal.
She was removed from office for misuse of funds.
a degree of separation or distance between people, things, or ideas, often used in the phrase “at one remove.”
He observed the conflict at one remove, feeling detached.
Even at this remove, the memory makes her shiver.
