remove
US /riˈmuv/
Definition
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please remove your belongings from the lockers before the building closes.
Word Family
Synonyms
- take awayhaving a meaning similar to remove
- eliminateterminate, end, or take out
- deleteremove or make invisible
Collocations
- Easy remove shoes before enteringto remove shoes before entering, meaning to remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- Medium remove an employee from the distribution listto remove an employee from the distribution list, meaning to remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- Hard remove trade tariffs to encourage cross-border commerceto remove trade tariffs to encourage cross-border commerce, meaning to remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- Very Hard remove any lingering doubt regarding integrityto remove any lingering doubt regarding integrity, meaning to remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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