Definition of remove

• degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";
• 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"
• remove from a position or an office