removing, taking off
La enfermera me está quitando los puntos.
The nurse is removing my stitches.
El estudiante decidió acortar su reporte quitando detalles innecesarios.
The student decided to shorten his report by removing unnecessary details.
Tom está fuera quitando malas hierbas.
Tom is outside pulling weeds.
La gente estaba quitando la nieve de la calle.
People were clearing the snow from the street.