Meaning & use

remove

verb·Everyday

To take something away or off from a particular place or position.

See it in a sentence

Please remove your shoes before stepping onto the clean carpet.

The editor removed two paragraphs that repeated an earlier point.

A note on using this word

"Remove" is a neutral, general word for taking something away; more specific verbs like "delete" or "extract" suit particular contexts better.

Words with a similar meaning

eliminateextractdelete

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