remove
noun/rɪˈmuːv/
/rɪˈmuːv/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- an amount by which two things are separated
- Charlotte seemed to be living at one remove from reality.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’.Definitions on the go
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