kill 'mark for deletion, rub off, or erase' expel 'force to leave or move out' take away 'remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract' draw 'take liquid out of a container or well' throw out 'force to leave or move out' take out 'take liquid out of a container or well' winkle 'remove or displace from a position' take off 'take away or remove' remove 'remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract' delete 'wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information' winkle out 'remove or displace from a position' draw 'cause to flow' take away 'take out or remove' withdraw 'remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract' take 'remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract' take out 'remove something from a container or an enclosed space' take out 'take out or remove' kick out 'force to leave or move out' obliterate 'mark for deletion, rub off, or erase' wipe out 'mark for deletion, rub off, or erase' erase 'wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information'
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evict 'FN: remove a tenant from a dwelling for violation of the lease, esp. non-payment' eliminate 'COD: completely remove or get rid of.' expunge 'COD: obliterate or remove completely.' prise 'COD: obtain something from (someone) with effort or difficulty.' clear 'FN: to remove unwanted objects or obstructions from a surface' snatch 'COD: seize quickly and deftly.' roust 'COD: cause to get up or start moving; rouse' remove 'COD: take off or away from the position occupied' pluck 'COD: take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.' extract 'COD: remove, especially by effort or force.' drain 'FN: cause liquid to go out of, empty from' purge 'COD: remove by a cleansing process.' rinse 'COD: often rinse something off/out with obj. and adverbial remove (soap or dirt) by rinsing. ' expel 'COD: force or drive out' discard 'COD: get rid of as no longer useful or desirable' swipe 'COD: steal' take 'COD: remove from a place' empty 'COD: discharge (the contents) from a container.' withdraw 'COD: remove or take away.' evacuate 'COD: remove from a place of danger to a safer place' expurgate 'COD: remove matter regarded as obscene or unsuitable from (a text or account)' unload 'COD: remove (goods) from a vehicle, ship, etc. NB: there is a closely related sense of unload in the Emptying frame' confiscate 'COD: take or seize (property) with authority' tear 'FN: FN: take away a piece from a larger piece by tearing' oust 'COD: drive out or expel from a position or place' flush 'FN: remove dirt, debris, etc. from something by running a fluid through it.' eject 'FN: remove with some force' excise 'FN: cut out, remove' dislodge 'COD: remove from an established or fixed position.' skim 'COD: remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid' strip 'FN: to remove attachments, furnishings, additions, outer layers from' dust 'COD: remove dust from the surface of.' wash 'COD: remove (a stain or dirt) in a washing manner. ' cut 'FN: to remove a piece from a larger piece by cutting.' shave 'FN: Remove something from a surface using a razor or sharp knife' rip 'FN: take away a piece from a larger piece by ripping'
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kill these lines in the President's speech This machine withdraws heat from the environment remove a wrapper She drew water from the barrel remove a threat Remove the dirty dishes from the table The nurse drew blood Take that weight off me! take the gun from your pocket Who erased the files form my hard disk? He was expelled from his native country take out the chicken after adding the vegetables
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Doug removed the smudges from the tabletop. Doug removed the smudges.
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`` Take your cobbler 's shop somewhere. A road block to desirable local or borough improvements, heretofore dependent_on the pocketbook vote of taxpayers and hence a drag on progress, is removed by making these a charge against the whole city instead of an assessment paid by those immediately affected. But if space and money are no problem and small children are not on_hand every_day, it is certainly more restful to have your pool and entertainment area removed from the immediate environs of the house. The President cannot personally remove the safety devices from every nuclear trigger. writes: Does the cholesterol go_down when most of the thyroid_gland is removed? If you have a house which heat does n't penetrate easily, your unit will have less heat to remove. He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment, a can of sage`` to make her look_like a girl again'', and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away. At the very moment that every attempt is being made to take management out from under the irrationality of anti-trust legislation, a drive is on to abolish collective_bargaining under the guise of extending the anti-monopoly laws to unions who want no_more_than to continue to set wages in the same way that ship operators set freight_rates. The red_cells for the Rh_antibody tests were used within 3 days after drawing except for the** f cells, which had been glycerolized and stored at- 20` C for approximately 1 year. For their purposes, oxygen and other gases were not drawn from the surrounding atmosphere through the medium of lungs but sustained artificially by solution in their shells. Its people, including Pierre_Bottineau and other American_Fur_Company employees and the refugees from Fort_Garry, were joined by the remaining Scots and Swiss from Fort_Snelling when Major_Joseph_Plympton expelled them from the reservation in May 1840. Successive 1- ml fractions were then drawn off with a hypodermic_syringe, starting at the top of the tube, and tested for agglutinin activity. The latter is likely to occur when the thyroid is removed. It would take the chill from the shelter in the beginning. She locked the ignition, removed the keys, stepped out of the car and went_into the house. Strenuous efforts were made to remove pin pricking from administration statements. He unlashed the dipper and drew water from a barrel. Mobutu promptly flung_out the Russians, who have not since played any significant part on the local scene, although they have redoubled their obstructionist efforts at U._N. headquarters in New_York. The importance of knowing in what chemical forms the hormone may exist is accentuated by the recent observation that there exists an abnormally long-acting TSH in blood drawn from many thyrotoxic patients( Adams, 1958). Looking down the street after her, Adam saw that she had again stopped and again removed one hand from the basket. is this kind of duplication wasteful, but it gives the combined system the ability to take freight traffic away from the New_York_Central and other railroads serving the area. Take_away George_Washington 's statue. `` I can remove the ball, can't I''? asked Palmer of an official. `` You take out_of circulation many millions of dollars''. The bad_luck that can so often mar a well-played round_of_golf is simply overpowered and obliterated by the contemptuous boldness of these champions. The fat man removed his apron, put_on a greasy and wrinkled jacket, and zipped it over his paunch. Additionally, on the many ships at_sea and in the smaller naval stations, the availability of the Journal removed the necessity of subscribing_to several additional journals of civilian origin over and above the quantity now authorized, in_order_to provide any reasonably comparable coverage. He went_to a closet to get a light jacket, and took his hat from beside the door. In our work the best procedure for removing substances causing nonspecific staining in_order to obtain specific conjugates was to pass the conjugates through a DEAE-cellulose column and in some cases to absorb the first and second milliliter fractions with sweet_clover tissue powder. It was the end of the afternoon when he took the huge key out of his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole. Likewise the ivory Chinese female figure known as a`` doctor lady''( provenance Honan); a friend of mine removing her from the curio cabinet for inspection was felled as if by a hammer, but he had previously drunk a quantity of applejack. The partners each bring to it unselfish love, and each takes_away an equal share of pleasure and joy. Here, for the case of squares inscribed in plane curves, we remove the restriction to convexity and give certain other results. As Viola sat there, a playful impulse overcame her to remove the shoes and socks from the unidentified feet and, as a prank, insert rosebuds between the toes. It costs two to three_times as much to remove a BTU in summer as it does to add one in winter, so every solitary BTU is worth attention. According to the official interpretation of the Charter, a member cannot be penalized by not having the right_to_vote in the General_Assembly for nonpayment of financial_obligations to the`` special'' United_Nations' budgets, and of_course cannot be expelled from the Organization( which you suggested in your editorial), due_to the fact that there is no provision in the Charter for expulsion. And you 've got to be ready to cut_to_ribbons anybody who want to take your way_of_life away from you''! He did it because he knows for each guy he puts that 's one who might take his job away later_on. Winston took the clothesbrush out of the closet and went to work. Remove temptations. At Oxford one_hundred years ago there were very few Catholics, partly because religious tests were removed only in 1854. As the work progresses the frame and moving parts become a sort_of Chinese_puzzle where several pieces must be removed before the part you are working_on is accessible. But he did not notice, and was already backing the car down to the road, saying`` Toot-toot''! to the stump of a tree as he passed it, the same stump which had impaled the car of many_a guest in the past thirty years and which he refused to have removed. The time has come for citizens of all faiths to unite in an effort to remove this divisive and nettlesome issue from the political and social life of our nation. Recognizing the limitations of such a program, the 78_th_Congress in 1943 passed P._L. 113, which broadened the concept of rehabilitation to include the provision of physical restoration services to remove or reduce disabilities, and which revised the financing structure. This, however, can only be considered approximate, as the diameter of the pulley was increased by the build-up of tape and the tape was occasionally removed from the pulley during the runs. But it would greatly strengthen any Mayor 's executive powers, remove the excuse in large degree that he is a captive of inaction in the Board of Estimate, increase his budget-making authority both as to expense and capital budgets, and vest in him the right to reorganize city departments in the interest of efficiency and economy. It removes our present expression and shows that the badness we meant would not be affected by this, whereas on positivist grounds it should be. Then, with a shrug of pretended indifference, she took a compact from her purse and went_through_the_motions of fixing her make-up. `` I guess so'', she said taking a Kleenex from her purse. The source is known so there is no necessity to remove insecticide residues. Wet cleaning involves an aqueous medium, a solid substrate, soil to be removed, and the detergent or surface-active material. When the first sprinkling of green appears I remove the board. Lawmaking power is removed from the Board of Estimate and made a partnership responsibility of the City_Council and the Mayor. The washing process whereby soils are removed consists basically of applying mechanical action to loosen the dirt particles and dried matter in the presence of water which helps to float off the debris and acts, to some extent, as a dissolving and solvating agent. As it affects the city 's fiscal situation, such an interchange is ruinous; it removes forever from the tax rolls property which should be taxed to pay for the city services. Then remove it and give the whole bottom a coat of resin. Remove the child from the scene of his misbehavior. Related to written literature, and often remaining temporarily frozen in written form, it loses its vitality when transcribed or removed from its oral existence. The purpose of washing is, obviously, to remove soils which are arbitrarily classed in the four major categories given below: In the states that have passed laws preventing discrimination in the sale or rental of housing, support by real_estate associations for compliance and broadened coverage through additional legislation could help remove the label of`` social reformism'' that most realtors individually seem determined to avoid. He lifted the skirt of Macklin 's coat, took his gun from its holster, tossed it onto the desk. He would order her to bring coffee, and would take from his vest_pocket a thin black pipe which he would stuff- he would not remove his- and light and smoke. `` Take_away your attitude'', said Mrs._Long,`` and what have you left? These engines can be removed from a boat with relative ease, wherein lies their greatest advantage. Presently they had to give_up running the furnace at full capacity and depend_on the old coal range in the kitchen, which had never been removed when the new gas_range was installed, and the fireplaces and an electric_heater in Grandma 's room. It ideally removes the past event, and shows that this would render false what we mean to say, whereas on positivist grounds it should not. Treatment of the conjugates with ethyl_acetate, and the conjugates( which had been passed_through Dowex-2-chloride) with mouse liver powder, sweet_clover crown_gall tissue powder, or healthy sweet_clover proteins did not satisfactorily remove nonspecifically staining substances in the conjugates. The Peiping Chinese were the only major silver seller in the world markets who stopped selling the metal on Monday morning, November 27, anticipating by two days the announcement of the U._S._Treasury that the pegged offering price will be removed. By lifting the seat upwards a_little, the weight is taken_off the neck and the back is kept rounded. Without taking_off his coat, he sat in the blue chair which still faced the closed bedroom door. A deft, hilarious satire on very high French society involving a statesman with two enviable possessions, a lovely young bride and a head containing such weighty thoughts that he has occasionally to remove it for greater comfort. ( opposite page, top left): Remove wooden design head from bowl of butter mold. She can remove all within reach. In there are many young people in the neighborhood the modifier young takes dominant stress away from its head people: the fact that the young creatures of interest are people seems rather obvious. The next step is to remove it and spread glue where it has been marked at the contact points. Remove all other loose pieces and file the edges of the basic frame smooth. The only treatment by which nonspecific staining could be satisfactorily removed was by passing the conjugate through a DEAE-cellulose column. Greasy soils are hardly removed by washing in plain water; and natural waters,, often contain impurities such_as calcium salts which can react with soils to make them more difficult to remove. The rate of the gas phase exchange reaction appears to be proportional to the first power of the absorbed light intensity indicating that the radical intermediates are removed at the walls or by reaction with an impurity rather than by bimolecular radical combination reactions. The soiled fabrics used for rapid testing of detergent formulations are made in such a way that only part of the soil is removed by even the best detergent formulation in a single wash. Hieronymus, like Piepsam, makes his protest quite in_vain, and his rejection, though not fatal, is ridiculous and humiliating; he is simply thrown_out of the shop by the porter. The big fans were going, drawing from the large room the remnants of stale smoke which drifted about in pale strata underneath the ceiling. Winston took_out a pencil, admired the point, and wrote slowly and heavily,`` Clothes Stand''. The church certainly would not be removed. Then comes the time when the last wire is removed and Susie walks out a healthier and more attractive girl than when she first went to the orthodontist. After passing** f through DEAE-cellulose, the titer of antibodies to WTV in the specific fraction was 1: 4 of the titer before such passage( precipitin ring tests by R._F._Whitcomb); but mere dilution of the conjugate to 1: 4 did not satisfactorily remove nonspecific staining. Remove all the loose spacing bars. Dave had the latch under his thumb now and he removed his arm from his wife in_order_to pull the door open. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Fitting the locking bars and making the locking pieces is a rather tedious job since stop screws, tappets and locking bars must be removed and replaced many_times. I 've drawn his fangs'', he snapped. `` Doctor'' Lee asked her to lie_down on a bed and remove her shoes. Many hours of spring_cleaning will be saved, however, if you remove the main drain grate when you close the pool season in the fall. He must take it from`` the red box''. Only, unfortunately, he could not remove from his voice a nagging insinuation of the direct command. When that fear has been removed by faith in Jesus_Christ, when we know that He is our Savior, that He has paid our debt with His blood, that He has met the demands of God 's justice and thus has turned His wrath away- when we know that, we have peace with God in our hearts; and_then, with this God on our side, we can face the whole world without_fear. He rose from the chair, took_off his coat. In doing so science has unquestionably cleared_up widespread misconceptions, removed extraneous and illusory sources of fear, and dispelled many undesirable popular superstitions. In 1914, the Clayton_Act attempted to take labor out from under the anti-trust legislation by stating that human labor was not to be considered a commodity. He may toss coins; he may take slips_of_paper from a grab bag. Finally he went_into the bedroom and sat_down to take_off his shoes. Heiser, breathless and wild-eyed, brought the chilling news that the handspikes, heavers and holystones had been mysteriously removed from their customary places. The detergent active is that substance which primarily acts to remove greasy soils. `` I want you to have the speakers taken_out''. Why are n't the Soviets expelled from the U._N.? Remove about half the branches from each plant, leaving only the strongest with the buds. The High_Court held that the company must apply its percentage allowance to the value of the raw_materials removed from the ground, not to the revenue from finished products. Remove lid from head of mold. She ascribed her delight with both experiences to the effect they seemed to have of temporarily removing from her the controls which she felt so compulsively necessary to maintain even when it might seem appropriate to relax these controls. A major aim of the Council will be to remove as_far_as_possible whatever in the Church today stands in the way of unity. The ME 's boys had finished their on-the-spot examination and the body had been removed for autopsy. To climax her Roman revels, she was thrown_out of the swanky Hotel_Excelsior after she had run naked through its marble halls screaming for help. `` Oh, I forgot to say that if one is taken to the funny_house in the funny_wagon, he is removed to a mental_institution in an ambulance. Number all the tappet bars before removing them so they can be replaced in the same slots. Subways improved land values without taking_away land; freeways boost valuation less( because the garages they require are not prime buildings by_a_long_shot), and reduce the acreage that can be taxed. Crossing the 4000- foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard_motor, we took_off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze. Unless all gadgets are properly operated- and the wires and seals from the handles removed first- no damage can be done. Bobby_Joe took a gun from behind the door, and with a quick`` Bye_now'' was gone for the day. Remove jar from mold. There the matter stands with the prospect that soon Manchester may be removed from the roster of towns contributing raw sewage to its main streams. Will mere debate on that proposition, even_though it be free and untrammeled, remove the dross and leave a residue of refined gold? Score beveled edges and remove pieces from mold; place design-side up_on plaster board. She put the violin away and took_out some linen, needles and yarn to while_away the long, idle days in Budapest. Blood samples were allowed to clot at room_temperature for 3 hr, centrifuged and the serum was removed. California_Democrats this weekend will take the wraps off a 1962 model statewide campaign vehicle which they have been quietly assembling in a_thousand district headquarters, party clubrooms and workers' backyards. When Papa 's slender fingers removed the spectacles, there were red indentations on the bridge of the strong nose. It is true that, initially, the task was to remove restrictions that, it was thought, inhibited the free flow of money,, and labor; but even laissez-faire was a conscious policy. He removed his hat to let the trapped sweat cut rivulets through the dust film upon his gaunt face. Resolved, that we find in this fearful tragedy at Harper_'s_Ferry a reason for more earnest effort to remove the evil of slavery from the whole land as speedily as possible. Much of the glamor President_Kennedy 's Peace_Corps may have held for some prospective applicants has been removed by Sargent_Shriver, the head corpsman. He told Argiento to take a bird out of the cage, cut a large vein under its wing, let the blood gush into Michelangelo 's injured eye.