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remove

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of REMOVE

to rid oneself of (a garment) <I removed my coat as soon as I got inside>

Synonyms doff, douse, peel (off), put off, shrug off, take off

Related Words husk, shed; kick (off); disrobe, strip, undress

Near Antonyms wear; apparel, array, attire, bedeck, clothe, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit

Antonyms don, put on, slip (into), throw (on)

to take away from a place or position <he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf>

Synonyms clear, draw, take out, withdraw

Related Words demount, dislodge; abstract, cut, draw off, draw out, extract, pull; budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift, transfer, transpose

Near Antonyms mount; anchor, clamp, fix, hitch, moor, secure, set; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root; set up, site, situate, stick

Antonyms place, position, put

to change the place or position of <please remove that chair to the other room>

Synonyms budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose

Near Antonyms anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

to let go from office, service, or employment <voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got>

Synonyms ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off

Related Words downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim; boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat; separate

Near Antonyms keep; reemploy, rehire; contract, subcontract; recruit

Antonyms employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

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