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removal

[ ri-moo-vuh l ]

/ rɪˈmu vəl /

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noun

the act of removing.

change of residence, position, etc.

dismissal, as from an office.

Origin of removal

First recorded in 1590–1600; remove + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM removal

pre·re·mov·al, noun

Words nearby removal

remould, remount, removable, removable cartridge, removable partial denture, removal, removalist, remove, removed, remover, remscheid

Example sentences from the Web for removal

Tank Battle Jeep Guard Crush -- some editorial changes and the removal of all blood when the guards are crushed by the tank.

Sony Emails Show How the Studio Plans to Censor Kim Jong Un Assassination Comedy ‘The Interview’ |William Boot |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A lawyer for RSD reportedly contacted sites hosting archived RSD material demanding its removal.

The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc |Brandy Zadrozny |December 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At the time, the renamed corner caused a slight international squabble and demands for its removal.

The Nigerian Women Who Fight for Democracy |Nina Strochlic |October 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If at any point an artist refuses to be represented, the institute will cooperate in the removal of their works.

A Wild World of Graffiti: Celebrating Street Art From Sweden to Bogota |Justin Jones |June 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

After 28 days in sanctuary, Neyoy was notified that ICE had granted him a work permit and a renewable one-year stay of removal.

This Church Is Reviving the Sanctuary Movement to Shelter Undocumented Immigrants From Deportation |Caitlin Dickson |June 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I knew in what manner patients were treated at the hospital, and removal thither was to the last degree abhorred.

Arthur Mervyn |Charles Brockden Brown
It cannot be accounted for entirely by the friction, as the removal of the paper allows the sand to drop in a mass.

Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth |J. C. Meem
It was a curious contrast made by the removal of the ugly bonnet and veil.

The Girl Next Door |Augusta Huiell Seaman
What a fool I had been not to have actually made the removal of them a sine qua non before I signed the contract!

Man and Maid |Elinor Glyn
The only result of the petition was the removal of the prince from Falaise to Rouen.

Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9) |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for removal

removal

/ (rɪˈmuːvəl) /

noun

the act of removing or state of being removed

a change of residence
(as modifier)a removal company

dismissal from office

Southern African the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons