Collocations for "remove"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "remove" in context.
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remove
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- remove your [weapons, clothes, shoes, items]
- remove (it) from your [favorites, bookmarks]
- remove the [message, email]
- remove a product from [the shelf, production, sales]
- remove a [tumor, mole, tooth]
- remove the [stain, grease, dirt] (from)
- remove your [name, email, information] (from)
- remove [spyware, viruses, programs] (from your computer)
- remove the [threat, need]
- remove all [evidence, trace] (of)
- remove support for
- remove any [extra, surplus]
- removed his glasses
- remove yourself from the situation
- removed him from his [post, job]
- was removed from [office, service]
- removed from the [scene, club, hotel]
- (had to be) removed by force
- removed to [protect, prevent, allow]
- [easily, quickly, completely] removed
- (be) removed without [warning, notice, permission]
- remove and [delete, replace, discard, destroy, dispose]
- remove for cleaning
- remove on request
- saw the [incident, accident] at a remove
- criticize the [idea, plan, efforts] at a remove
- [laud, play down] the idea at a remove
- at this remove, it seems [crazy, logical, weird]
- a [source, quote] at several removes from (the original)
'remove' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
above
- act
- add
- app
- backing
- bandage
- bleach
- blemish
- brush
- cap
- carpet
- casing
- chain
- charcoal
- chisel
- clean
- cleaner
- clog
- clot
- clump
- cord
- core
- cork
- crane
- cuff
- dagger
- delete
- dent
- device
- edit
- eraser
- excess
- fail
- fireplace
- foam
- foil
- forge
- fork
- foundation
- grate
- gravel
- grease
- growth
- gut
- head
- hoe
- hook
- hose
- hull
- hum