Collins English-English Dictionary

remove [rɪ'muːv]

1. 1. vb [mainly tr] to take away and place elsewhere

2. 2. vb to displace (someone) from office; dismiss

3. 3. vb to do away with (a grievance, cause of anxiety, etc); abolish

4. 4. vb to cause (dirt, stains, or anything unwanted) to disappear; get rid of

5. 5. vb [euphemistic] to assassinate; kill

6. 6. vi. [intr] [formal] to change the location of one's home or place of business

   the publishers have removed to Mayfair

7. 7. n the act of removing, esp (formal) a removal of one's residence or place of work

8. 8. n the degree of difference separating one person, thing, or condition from another

   only one remove from madness

9. 9. n [Brit] (in certain schools) a class or form, esp one for children of about 14 years, designed to introduce them to the greater responsibilities of a more senior position in the school

10. 10. n (at a formal dinner, formerly) a dish to be changed while the rest of the course remains on the table

11. 11. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French removoir, from Latin removere; see move