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removing

v.
A2 Elementary US //ɹiˈmuvɪŋ// UK //ɹɪmˈuːvɪŋ// re·mov·ing

v. taking something away from a place or getting rid of it. You use this when you clean a stain or move an object.

v. the present participle of 'remove', meaning to take something away from a position or to eliminate an unwanted element.


SIMPLE

He is removing the old paint from the wall.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician is currently removing the broken parts to make room for the new engine components.

COMPLEX

By removing the trade barriers that had existed for decades, the two nations paved the way for a more integrated and prosperous regional economy.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it often takes the preposition 'from'.

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