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remotion

remotion

9.9
An action that takes something away
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : remoción
  • The remotion of the old furniture was necessary for the renovation.

Examples

  • The remotion of outdated policies improved the company's efficiency.

  • Legal documents occasionally use the term remotion to refer to the removal of an official from office.

  • In ancient philosophy, knowledge was sometimes defined by the remotion of ignorance.

  • The remotion process took longer than expected.

  • The remotion of outdated policies improved the company's efficiency.

  • The remotion of the old furniture was necessary for the renovation.

  • Legal documents occasionally use the term remotion to refer to the removal of an official from office.

Synonyms

withdrawal
vsremotion
281 4.1

Removing people or things from a place

is the general act of taking away without specific contexts
removal
vsremotion
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

is the same act but expressed with a different form
elimination
vsremotion
77 3.5

The act of removing something you do not need

denotes the simple act of taking something away rather than a process
disposal
vsremotion
54 3.0

The act of getting rid of something you do not want

covers removal broadly without implying finality or permanence
extraction
vsremotion
50 4.3

Removing something from a place using effort or force

describes removal generally without requiring forceful effort
riddance
vsremotion
36 6.8

The act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted

is neutral about desirability and simply names taking something away
ejection
vsremotion
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is neutral about force and may be voluntary or gentle
displacement
vsremotion
9 6.1

Moving people out of their job or home

focuses on taking away without implying relocation to a new place
retraction
vsremotion
4 6.9

Pulling something back, especially a part of the body or a machine

is about taking away broadly rather than pulling back specifically
deracination
vsremotion
  • Formal
1 9.9

Removal of people or communities from their original home

covers general taking away without stressing original environment loss
emptying
vsremotion
1.8

An action that removes all things from a container or place

refers to taking away in general not always removing all contents
expunction
vsremotion
  • Formal
9.9

Removing information from a record so it no longer appears

applies to taking away in any context not only records
abscission
vsremotion
  • Specialized
9.9

An act of cutting something off, naturally or by surgery

describes removal without requiring cutting or separation
sublation
vsremotion
  • Formal
9.9

The official removal of something like a law or rule

means taking away in general not necessarily formal cancellation

Antonyms

293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

11 3.7

An extra thing that is part of a larger item or package

How Complete

elimination
77 3.5
remotion
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

remotion singular
remotions plural

Morphology

remotion = motion (opaque) = re + motion

Although analyzable as re- + motion historically, its sense 'removal' does not follow the straightforward meaning a learner would predict from 're-' + 'motion'.

Etymology

The word remotion comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and motio 'movement', and it is related to the common English words remove and motion. So remotion means the act of moving something away or 'taking something away'.