removing
English meaning: Removing
Definition
To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.
Example
“He removed the marbles from the bag.”
Another example: “Removing the old wallpaper took the whole weekend.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common verb/gerund meaning taking something away. Everyday across all registers, often followed by 'from' ('removing the stain from the carpet'). Used literally (physical removal) and figuratively (removing barriers, doubts).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'removere' (to move back, take away), from 're-' (back) plus 'movere' (to move), via Old French, entering English around 1300.
Synonyms
- taking away
- extracting
- eliminating
- withdrawing
- stripping
Antonyms / Opposites
- adding
- inserting
- installing
- keeping
Related Words
Common Collocations
- removing the
- removing barriers
- removing dirt
- removing doubt
- carefully removing
Word Forms
remove (v); removed; removing; removal (n); removable (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- Indo-European
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