"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"