remove

degree of figurative distance or separation

“just one remove from madness”

“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”

remove from a position or an office

dispose of

“Get rid of these old shoes!”

“The company got rid of all the dead wood”

“We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer”

cause to leave

“The teacher took the children out of the classroom”

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”

stay away or leave

“He absented himself”