removal

American  

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /

noun

1. the act of removing.

2. change of residence, position, etc.

3. dismissal, as from an office.

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removal British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• preremoval noun

Etymology

Origin of removal

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

Example Sentences

EU policymakers hope a step-up in the flow of corporate cash for removals of carbon can help it achieve its ambitious goal of emissions neutrality within the coming decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

The removal of "the factor of self-determination" in the bill is an "attack on the privacy and dignity of the individual", lawyer N Kavitha Rameshwar wrote in The Times of India newspaper.

From BBC

But since Maduro's removal from office, Shell has been granted new licences.

From BBC

It also detailed what Iran would receive if it accepted the plan, including the removal of sanctions, according to Channel 12.

From BBC

The Department of Homeland Security said it had reinstated an expedited removal order for Estrada Juarez from 1998, when she was 15.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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