(~s, removing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ something from a place, you take it away. (WRITTEN)
As soon as the cake is done, ~ it from the oven...
He went to the refrigerator and ~d a bottle of wine.
VERB: V n from n, V n
2.
If you ~ clothing, you take it off. (WRITTEN)
He ~d his jacket.
VERB: V n
3.
If you ~ a stain from something, you make the stain disappear by treating it with a chemical or by washing it.
This treatment ~s the most stubborn stains...
VERB: V n
4.
If people ~ someone from power or from something such as a committee, they stop them being in power or being a member of the committee.
The student senate voted to ~ Fuller from office...
VERB: V n from n
5.
If you ~ an obstacle, a restriction, or a problem, you get rid of it.
The agreement ~s the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty...
VERB: V n