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   Re·mov·al

   /rəˈmo͞ov(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of taking away or abolishing something unwanted: "the removal of the brain tumor" Similar taking awaymovingcarrying awayshiftingtransfertransportingconfiscationwithdrawalabolitioneliminationdoing away withtaking awaydeletioneliminationerasingrubbing outerasureeffacingobliterationuprootingeradicationdestructionOpposite installationintroductionbringing in
   • ▪ the transfer of furniture and other contents when moving from one house to another: "removal men"
   • ▪ the dismissal of someone from a job or office: "opposition parties demanded his immediate removal from office" Similar dismissalevictionejectionexpulsionthrowing outoustingdislodgmentdisplacementpurgingunseatingdepositiondethronementdethroningousterinformal:sackingfiringdefenestrationOpposite appointment

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › removalRemoval Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REMOVAL is the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed. How to use removal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › removalREMOVAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of taking something or someone away from somewhere or something: stain removal. furniture removal. removals [ plural ] UK. the business of transporting furniture and other possessions when people move to a new home: Does your firm do removals? See more. Fewer examples.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMOVAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of taking something or someone away from somewhere or something: stain removal. furniture removal. removals [ plural ] UK. the business of transporting furniture and other possessions when people move to a new home: Does your firm do removals? See more. Fewer examples.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › removalREMOVAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of removing or state of being removed. a change of residence. ( as modifier ) a removal company. dismissal from office. the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › removalRemoval - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of removal. noun. the act of removing. “he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy” synonyms: remotion. see more. noun. dismissal from office. see more. Pronunciation. US. /rɪˈmuvəl/ UK. /rəˈmuvəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Removal." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/removal.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionremoval noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable] the act of taking somebody/something away from a particular place. Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees. the removal of a tumour. Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMOVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. The removal of something is the act of removing it. What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery. Parliament had decided that his removal from power was illegal. ...popular methods of hair removal. Synonyms: dismissal, expulsion, elimination, ejection More Synonyms of removal.