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Added 8 October 2026

remove

/ɹɪˈmuːv/ noun

In Latin: removeō, auferō, adimō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about remove at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Degree of figurative distance or separation.
just one remove from madness

verb

Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.
remove a threat
Remove from a position or an office.
Dispose of.
Get rid of these old shoes!

Origin

From Middle English removen, from Anglo-Norman remover, removeir, from Old French remouvoir, from Latin removēre, from re- + movēre (“to move”), equivalent to re- + move. Displaced native Old English āfierran.

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