(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
transferring ownership
the act of transfering something from one form to another
Definition as Verb
remove from a position or an office
go away or leave
dispose of
kill intentionally and with premeditation
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
get rid of something abstract
cause to leave
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
"just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
"He absented himself"
"Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
"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"
"The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
"He removed his children to the countryside"; "remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
"the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"