remove vs dispose

dispose vs remove

remove is a noun but dispose is not a noun.

remove and dispose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remove	Yes	No	Yes	No
dispose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dispose is a hyponym of remove; that is, dispose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remove:

remove: dispose of
dispose: throw or cast away

Other hyponyms of remove include cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, slough off, comb out, weed out, work off, cull, ditch, dump, unmuzzle, de-aerate, deaerate, decaffeinate, decarbonate, decerebrate, dechlorinate, defat, defibrinate, degrease, delist, delocalize, deoxygenate, destain, desulfurize, desulphurize, detick, devein, fettle, flesh, flense, kern, pith, scum, unbridle.

remove (noun)	dispose (noun)
degree of figurative distance or separation

remove (verb)	dispose (verb)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	make fit or prepared
stay away or leave	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
get rid of something abstract	place or put in a particular order
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	throw or cast away
dispose of	give, sell, or transfer to another
remove from a position or an office
kill intentionally and with premeditation
cause to leave

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