removing

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

Example Sentences

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Remedies that Musk is asking the courts to grant include removing Altman as CEO, among other requests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This allows compute and memory to be fabricated onto the same chip, removing a critical bottleneck that slows things down in AI servers.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The publication of the memoir last October increased pressure on Mountbatten-Windsor and was part of a chain of events that ultimately led to King Charles III removing his brother's royal titles and honours.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Scientists long assumed that removing HSL would prevent fat breakdown and lead to obesity.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

We continued for a while, then Togbe tried removing his hand, and I promptly sank again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo