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io levo

remove, take off, take away, deduct

ˈl ɛ . v o → levare
lev to remove, take off, take away + o 1st-person singular present
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #42,243
remove, take off, take away Can also mean to get rid of or deprive someone of something.
IT: Levo la giacca e la appendo.
EN: I take off my jacket and hang it up.
deduct
IT: Levo il costo dalla paga.
EN: I deduct the cost from the pay.
Conjugation of levare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First levo —
Second levi levate
Third leva —

È d'importazione, non lo levo dalla paga.

It's imported, so I don't deduct it from your pay.

— Il suono intorno (2012)

Questa volta ti levo il vizio di venirmi sempre fra i piedi.

This time I'll get rid of your bad habit of always coming under my feet.

— Per un pugno di dollari (1964)

Io levo le tende.

I'm packing up my bags.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Ti levo io la voglia di fare il delinquente.

I'll make you think twice about acting like a criminal.

— City of God (2002)

Non lo levo!

I'm not taking it off!

— The Mermaid (2016)

Sounds similar to

devo ˈd ɛ . v o lavo ˈl a . v o leva ˈl ɛ . v a levi ˈl ɛ . v i