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Concept: Remove

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Superconcept: Action

Definition: Remove a part from an object. This action severs the has-part relationship between the action's object and base.

Required Relationships:

object: the thing (a Object) that's removed from the base. (Before this action, the object is a part of the base.)
base: the thing from which the object is removed

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity that caused the action to occur
instrument: the thing (e.g. tool) that is used to remove the object from the base

Examples:

  1. Sara removed the handlebars from the bike with a wrench.
    agent: Sara
    object: the handlebars
    base: the bike
    instrument: a wrench
  2. Neighboring Concepts:

    Similar to...But different because...
    Detach Detach breaks the attachment between two objects, such as a dog and a leash. In contrast, Remove breaks the has-part relationship between two objects.
    Add Add is the opposite of Remove.