removal

[ ri-moo-vuhl ]

noun

1. the act of removing.
2. change of residence, position, etc.
3. dismissal, as from an office.

removal

/ rɪˈmuːvəl /

noun

1. the act of removing or state of being removed
2. 1. a change of residence
   2. ( as modifier )

      a removal company

3. dismissal from office
4. the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons

Other Words From

• prere·moval noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of removal¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; remove + -al ²

Example Sentences

Back in August, the Dutch Gaming Authority ordered the removal of Stake logos from its sponsored Formula 1 cars, again citing influence on minors.

From Slate

Gaetz would throw the Justice Department’s might behind Trump’s mass deportation plan, assisting in the identification and removal of millions of unauthorized immigrants.

From Slate

Levin, a former environmental attorney, was elected to the House in 2018 and has supported zero-emission vehicles, protections for water quality and safe removal of nuclear fuel from the closed San Onofre plant.

From Los Angeles Times

"The execution will have to be done at close quarters, brushing shoulders in the lobbies as we go to vote for the removal of much-respected colleagues."

From BBC

Catellus redeveloped the 200-acre former Pacific Refinery Co. near San Francisco into a residential subdivision called Victoria by the Bay in 2003, a process that involved the removal of contaminants, real estate data provider CoStar said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• deportation
• discharge
• elimination
• eradication
• evacuation
• eviction
• expulsion
• replacement