Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Antonyms for remove


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ri-moov
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈmuv



Definition of remove

Origin :
  • early 14c., "move, take away, dismiss," from Old French removoir "move, stir; leave, depart; take away," from Latin removere "move back or away, take away, put out of view, subtract," from re- "back, away" (see re-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). Related: Removed; removing.
  • verb lift or move object; take off, away
  • verb do away with; kill
Example sentences :
  • But there is one difficulty which it is impossible to remove.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • It might be God's will to remove her because she was doing more harm than good!
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Strain the liquid from the veal and bones and remove the fat.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Cool enough to handle and then remove the skin and the roots.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Remove from the fire and pour into the baked crust of a pie.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Remove from the oven and serve with the sirup from the apricots.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • When they are tender, remove them from the fire and drain off the water.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Remove the fat and serve some of the nicest joints with the soup.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Remove from the stove, allow them to cool, and serve with cream.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • When tender, drain them, remove the skins, and dice the beets.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Synonyms for remove

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019