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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5

sample sentences

"remove a threat"
"remove a wrapper"
"Remove the dirty dishes from the table"
"take the gun from your pocket"
"This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
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