Removing an iCloud mail account from a specific device ?

My iCloud mail account happily synchs with my iMac, iPhone and iPad. I now would like to remove the account from the iMac.
I tried that but the next time I logged on it reopened the account from the server.
What do I need to change to remove it from this shared device which I no longer use ?

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