Embed and Remove

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Embed verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.

Usage example: the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Remove is an antonym for embed.

Nearby Words: embedded, embedding, embedment

Remove verb - To take away from a place or position.

Usage example: he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

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Embed is an antonym for remove.

Nearby Words: removed, removal, removing, removable, remover

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Remove and Embed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/embed/remove

Embed & Remove. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/embed/remove>.

Remove or Embed. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/embed/remove.

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