re'movable

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remove (rɪˈmuːv)

—vb
1.	to take away and place elsewhere
2.	to displace (someone) from office; dismiss
3.	to do away with (a grievance, cause of anxiety, etc); abolish
4.	to cause (dirt, stains, or anything unwanted) to disappear; get rid of
5.	euphemistic to assassinate; kill
6.	formal (intr) to change the location of one's home or place of business: the publishers have removed to Mayfair

—n
7.	the act of removing, esp (formal) a removal of one's residence or place of work
8.	the degree of difference separating one person, thing, or condition from another: only one remove from madness
9.	(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.	(at a formal dinner, formerly) a dish to be changed while the rest of the course remains on the table

[C14: from Old French removoir, from Latin removēre; see move]

re'movable

—*adj*

remova'bility

—n

re'movableness

—n

re'movably

—*adv*

re'mover

—n

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