degree of figurative distance or separation
"just one remove from madness"
"it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
The act of removing something.
"The cleaning crew worked all day to remove the old wallpaper from every wall in the house."
In plain English: Remove is not actually a noun; it is only used as a verb meaning to take something away.
"The removal of the old roof was completed in two days."
Usage: Remove functions as both a verb and an adjective, but it rarely appears in standard English as a noun; use the word removal instead when referring to the action or process itself. Avoid using remove as a standalone noun phrase like "the remove," which is incorrect grammar.
remove from a position or an office
"The board voted to remove the CEO after she failed to address the company's financial scandal."
dispose of
"Get rid of these old shoes!"
"The company got rid of all the dead wood"
To delete.
"Please remove that outdated file from your shared drive before we start the new project."
In plain English: To remove something means to take it away or get rid of it completely.
"Please remove your shoes before entering the house."
The word "remove" entered Middle English from the Anglo-Norman and Old French forms of a Latin phrase meaning "to move again." It eventually replaced the original Old English word āfierran to describe taking something away or displacing it.