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 Word Forms

• preremoval noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of removal¹

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

Example Sentences

The man had been held for months after an immigration judge granted him a withholding of removal.

From Los Angeles Times

"It would be disheartening if the removal of alleged fugitives to Britain put ordinary citizens at increased risk of being sent the other way," she added.

From BBC

Roberts has worked in education for decades, including leadership roles in Baltimore and Philadelphia, raising questions about how he was repeatedly cleared to work if a federal removal order had been in place since 2024.

From Salon

"How this illegal alien was hired without work authorisation, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district," he added.

From BBC

The statue was not treated kindly upon its removal, said the rep from Secret Handshake, who requested not to be named in keeping with the anonymous nature of the group’s activism.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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