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

Related Words

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