removal
English meaning: Removal
Definition
The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.
Example
“The council arranged for the removal of the fallen tree from the road.”
Another example: “The surgeon recommended the removal of the damaged tissue.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal-to-neutral noun for the act of taking something away or being taken away. Used across many fields: medical ('tumour removal'), domestic ('furniture removal' in UK), legal/political ('removal from office'), and waste ('rubbish removal').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'remove' (via Old French 'remouvoir', from Latin 'removere', to move back) + '-al'; in use from the 16th century.
Synonyms
- elimination
- extraction
- withdrawal
- clearance
- ejection
- deletion
Antonyms / Opposites
- installation
- insertion
- retention
Related Words
- cherokee
- tumor
- debris
- remove
- surgical
- tissue
- organs
- replacement
- proceedings
- removed
Common Collocations
- removal of
- stain removal
- waste removal
- removal from office
- hair removal
- removal van
Word Forms
remove (v); removed; removing; removal (n); removable (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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