How do you use "remove" in a sentence?

Please remove your shoes before entering. The surgeon removed the tumour successfully. He was removed from his position as manager.

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Q: What does "remove" mean?

To take away or off from a position The word 'remove' means to take something or someone away from a particular place, position, or situation. It's more formal than 'take off' or 'get rid of' and is commonly used in official or technical contexts.

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Meaning: To take away or off from a position

移除，去除

quitar, eliminar

取り除く、撤去する

제거하다, 치우다

The word 'remove' means to take something or someone away from a particular place, position, or situation. It's more formal than 'take off' or 'get rid of' and is commonly used in official or technical contexts.

「remove」意为将某物或某人从特定位置、职位或情况中移走。它比'take off'或'get rid of'更正式，常用于官方或技术场合。

La palabra «remove» significa quitar algo o a alguien de un lugar, posición o situación particular. Es más formal que «take off» o «get rid of» y se usa comúnmente en contextos oficiales o técnicos.

「remove」は、特定の場所、位置、または状況から何かまたは誰かを取り除くことを意味します。「take off」や「get rid of」よりもフォーマルで、公式または技術的な場面でよく使われます。

'remove'는 어떤 것이나 사람을 특정 장소, 위치, 또는 상황에서 치우는 것을 의미합니다. 'take off'나 'get rid of'보다 격식적이며, 공식적이거나 기술적인 맥락에서 주로 사용됩니다.

Examples

Please remove your shoes before entering.
进入前请脱鞋。
Por favor, quítese los zapatos antes de entrar.
入室前に靴を脱いでください。
들어오시기 전에 신발을 벗어 주세요.
The surgeon removed the tumour successfully.
外科医生成功地切除了肿瘤。
El cirujano extirpó el tumor con éxito.
外科医は腫瘍の摘出に成功しました。
외과의사가 종양 제거에 성공했습니다.
He was removed from his position as manager.
他被解除了经理职务。
Fue destituido de su cargo de gerente.
彼はマネージャーの職を解かれました。
그는 매니저 직위에서 해임되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'removoir', from Latin 'removere' meaning 'to move back, to move away', from 're-' (back, away) + 'movere' (to move). Related to 'move', 'remote', and 'motion'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal