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remove

intermediateB1

/rɪˈmuːv/ · re-move

To take something away from a place.

Meanings

verbformal

To take something away from a place.

کسی چیز کو ایک جگہ سے ہٹا دینا۔

ہٹا دینا

hata dena

Synonyms

eliminateextractwithdrawختم کرنانکالناہنچنا

Antonyms

addincludeinsertشامل کرناشکنجہ دیناڈالنا

Common Collocations

  • remove the obstacle
  • remove the label
  • remove from the list

Example Sentences

Please remove the furniture from the room.

براہ کرم کمرے سے فرنیچر ہٹا دیں۔

Barah-e-karam kamray se furniture hata dein.

She decided to remove the stain from her dress.

اس نے اپنی لباس سے داغ ہٹانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne apni libaas se daagh hataane ka faisla kiya.

You can remove items from the shopping cart before checking out.

آپ چیک آؤٹ کرنے سے پہلے خریداری کی ٹوکری سے اشیاء ہٹا سکتے ہیں۔

Aap check out karne se pehle kharidari ki tokri se ashiya hata sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

move:While 'remove' means to take something away, 'move' refers to changing the position of something without necessarily eliminating it.

Word Family

removal
nounہٹائی
removed
adjectiveہٹا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'remove' as taking something off like a sticker.

Imagine peeling a sticker off a surface.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہاتھ گندے کرو تو چیزیں صاف ہوتی ہیں

Haath gande karo to cheezen saaf hoti hain

If you get your hands dirty, things get clean.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "removere" — to take away

First known use: 14th century

The word 'remove' has been used in English since the late Middle Ages. It comes from the Latin 'removere', which means to take away or eliminate. It reflects the action of taking something away from a place.