removes

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lift or move object; take off, away v.
do away with; kill v.

VERB

lift or move object; take off, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish clear away cut out delete discard discharge dismiss eliminate erase evacuate expel extract get rid of oust pull out raise separate ship take out transfer transport withdraw

STRONG

abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot

WEAK

carry away carry off cart off dig out do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome

STRONG

combine fill put on unite

WEAK

fix give birth place plant sow stay

VERB

do away with; kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear away dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of take out

STRONG

assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste

WEAK

blot out do in drag down take down wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add include keep welcome

STRONG

bear build construct create preserve save

WEAK

fix give birth place plant remain sow stay

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removes

“Sycophantic AI removes all the friction of a social interaction and you can get really used to that,” Cheng explained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Before surgery, Amabile shared that he would undergo a craniotomy, a surgery in which a neurosurgeon temporarily removes a piece of the skull to reach the brain and remove the tumor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Lib Dems also said the current bill removes the duty for the NHS to cooperate with the Care Quality Commission in providing key safety data and removes automatic "safe space" protections for whistleblowers.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The goal was to determine how much carbon dioxide the forest removes from the atmosphere and stores in its wood.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

He removes a piece of paper and places it squarely on the desk.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin