removed

[ ri-moovd ]

adjective

1. remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.

   Synonyms: apart, solitary, isolated, abstracted, withdrawn

2. distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship:

   A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent.

   The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.

removed

/ rɪˈmuːvd; rɪˈmuːvɪdnɪs /

adjective

1. separated by distance or abstract distinction
2. postpositive separated by a degree of descent or kinship

   the child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed

Derived Forms

• removedness, noun

Other Words From

• re·mov·ed·ly [ri-, moo, -vid-lee, -, moovd, -], adverb
• re·moved·ness noun
• unre·moved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of removed¹

First recorded in 1540–50; remove + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Mahmood removed Evin Lewis in the next over before setting up Roston Chase superbly to have him caught at first slip in the fourth.

From BBC

Overton removed Gudakesh Motie in the same over and then came back to have Powell caught in the deep to start his next.

From BBC

The impressive Hosein removed Phil Salt and Buttler, England’s standout batters in the first two games, while the returning Joseph had Bethell caught behind.

From BBC

Rios did not respond to a request for comment, but he removed the campaign posts from his Facebook account after The Times inquired about it with the archdiocese.

From Los Angeles Times

Rios has since removed the videos from his Facebook account.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aloof
• away
• detached
• distant
• isolated