Appoint and Remove

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Appoint

Appoint verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: was appointed to the council on national security
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Remove is an antonym for appoint in choose topic.
Nearby Words: appointment, appointing, appointive

Remove

Remove verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).
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Appoint is an antonym for remove in topics: dismiss, take.
Nearby Words: removed, removal, removing, removable, remover
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Common collocations

people appoint people remove people
pants appoint pants remove pants

Both words in one sentence

  • The weakness of many Weimar governments stemmed from the use of Proportional Representation, which forced many parties into weak coalitions and allowed the extremists to have a much greater influence, and the fact that the President could remove and appoint new Chancellors whenever it suited him.
    Source: Useful Notes / The Chancellors of Germany
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