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

Foreign offenders facing deportation can be a awarded a resettlement grant of up to £1,500 if they co-operate with the removal process.

From BBC

During the course of the Nakba, the removal of Palestinians from their lands was accompanied by the renaming of sites and often by planting trees on the sites of villages, terraced fields and olive groves.

From Salon

Instead, differentiated cells undergo what is known as dedifferentiation after the removal of the growth zone.

From Science Daily

He said the organisation was also concerned about unregulated companies targeting older, potentially vulnerable, homeowners pushing them to pay for an overpriced removal service during cold calls.

From BBC

Just months into Dr. Sasse’s tenure, though, the school fell to No. 6, prompting the removal of the No. 5 banners that had hung from lampposts throughout campus.

From New York Times

Related Words

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