Verb
1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract;
"remove a threat""remove a wrapper""Remove the dirty dishes from the table""take the gun from your pocket""This machine withdraws heat from the environment"2. remove from a position or an office
3. dispose of;
"Get rid of these old shoes!""The company got rid of all the dead wood"4. cause to leave;
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"5. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes;
"He removed his children to the countryside""Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city""remove a case to another court"6. go away or leave;
"He absented himself"7. kill intentionally and with premeditation;
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"8. get rid of something abstract;
"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage""God takes away your sins"