Pronunciation: ri- ' müv
Function: verb
Inflected Form: re · moved ; re · mov · ing
Etymology: Middle English remeven, removen, from Anglo-French remuver, removeir, from Latin remov ē re, from re- + mov ē re to move
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to change the location, position, station, or residence of < remove soldiers to the front> b : to transfer (a legal proceeding) from one court to another
2 : to move by lifting, pushing aside, or taking away or off < remove your hat>
3 : to dismiss from office
4 : to get rid of : ELIMINATE < remove a tumor surgically>
intransitive verb
1 : to change location, station, or residence < removing from the city to the suburbs>
2 : to go away
3 : to be capable of being removed
– re · mov · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ mü-v ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– re · mov · able also re · move · able \ ri- ' mü-v ə -b ə l \ adjective
– re · mov · able · ness \ - ' mü-v ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– re · mov · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb
– re · mov · er noun