Hyphenation of remove

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word remove? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-move

Definitions of remove:

1.
Degree of figurative distance or separation
Just one remove from madness or it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
2.
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Remove a threat Remove a wrapper Remove the dirty dishes from the table Take the gun from your pocket This machine withdraws heat from the environment
3.
Remove from a position or an office
4.
Dispose of
Get rid of these old shoes! The company got rid of all the dead wood
5.
Cause to leave
The teacher took the children out of the classroom
6.
Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
He removed his children to the countryside Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city Remove a case to another court
7.
Go away or leave
He absented himself
8.
Kill intentionally and with premeditation
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
9.
Get rid of something abstract
The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage God takes away your sins

Synonyms of remove:

noun distance
verb take, take away, withdraw
verbget rid of
verbtake out, move out
verb transfer, transfer, shift
verb absent, disappear, vanish, go away
verb murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, kill
verbtake away

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