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removal

removal

106 2.0
Taking something or someone away from a place
  • noun
  • /rɪˈmuːvəl/
translation icon : remoción
  • The removal of the old furniture made the room feel much larger.
  • complete removal
  • forced removal
  • preparations for removal

And, and the removal of oil was just one change of many.

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Examples

  • Controlling for the teacher allowed removal of any variance attributed to teacher differences.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In New Zealand, penguin populations are growing in some areas after the removal of introduced predators.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Much of that also came up with the removal of the facing.

  • The process of removal continues.

  • I just wanted to let you know that I, too, had a hair removal procedure.

  • So carbon dioxide removal, not great, but better than nothing.

  • Snow removal crew reported suspicious men around abandoned barn.

  • A surgical removal of two moles.

  • After scrubbing and moisture removal, the gas was sent to a generating plant.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Wow, that was the cleanest removal of a heat sink I've ever experienced.

Synonyms

withdrawal
vsremoval
281 4.1

Removing people or things from a place

is the general act without stressing medical or specialized contexts
elimination
vsremoval
77 3.5

The act of removing something you do not need

is the neutral act of taking something away, not only destruction
deportation
vsremoval
  • Formal
75 5.4

Official act of sending someone out of a country because they are not allowed to stay

is the general taking away idea, not specifically about countries
expulsion
vsremoval
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

is the simple taking away act and may lack the force element
riddance
vsremoval
36 6.8

The act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted

is the neutral taking away concept, not implying unwantedness or relief
ejection
vsremoval
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is the neutral taking away act that may happen without force
eradication
vsremoval
19 6.8

Complete removal of something unwanted

is the basic taking away act, not necessarily including destruction
ouster
vsremoval
19 7.4

Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law

is the general taking away act not specifically about legal or forcible cases
pullout
vsremoval
18 5.8

Moving people or soldiers out of a place, often quickly, for example troops leaving a war area

is the general act without the focus on sudden or full exit
purge
vsremoval
15 7.8

A sudden removal of people from an organization for political reasons

is the broad taking away act without the sudden political mass action sense
kick-out
vsremoval
14 4.0

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

is the broad taking away idea, not marked by abrupt informality
displacement
vsremoval
9 6.1

Moving people out of their job or home

is the basic taking away idea without implying relocation or new place
dismissal
vsremoval
7 3.2

Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting

is the broad taking away concept, not focused on permission or exit
ousting
vsremoval
1 7.0

To remove someone from a job or role, often by force

is the neutral taking away idea without emphasis on authority or force
dethronement
vsremoval
1 8.2

The act of removing a ruler or leader from power

is the plain taking away act, not confined to rulers or offices
temporary removal
vsremoval
1 4.8

A short time away from a job or place that ends later

is the general taking away idea that may be permanent or temporary
deracination
vsremoval
  • Formal
1 9.9

Removal of people or communities from their original home

is the plain taking away act without the strong uprooting or displacement sense
remotion
vsremoval
  • Archaic
9.9

An action that takes something away

is the exact same meaning expressed as an alternative form
dismission
vsremoval
8.1

The official act of removing someone from a job or position

is the general taking away act, not limited to employment cases
legal ouster
vsremoval
  • Formal
8.8

The removal of a person from property by a court order

is the broad taking away act, not limited to legal property processes
deposal
vsremoval
  • Archaic
8.3

Removing someone from a position of power

is the general taking away act and not only about leaders
deselection
vsremoval
  • Jargon
6.7

Removing someone from a list of candidates or positions

is the neutral taking away concept, not tied to lists or selection processes
extirpation
vsremoval
  • Formal
9.8

Complete removal of something, often by pulling it out by the roots

is the neutral taking away act without the strong destruction image

Antonyms

293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

61 3.5

Putting something in place so it is ready to use

Compounds

1 3.0

A business that moves furniture and boxes for people or businesses to a new place

A short time away from a job or place that ends later

nail removal
  • Offensive
9.9

Taking out a person's fingernails or toenails to hurt them during torture

2.8

A company that moves furniture and boxes for people and businesses to a new place

How Complete

extraction
50 4.3
evacuation
130 4.1
removal
106 2.0
to transfer
528 2.7
move
259 1.1

Surface Forms

removal singular
removals plural

Morphology

removal = remove (transparent) = re + move + al

This is a regular nominalization of the verb 'remove', and the noun meaning 'act of removing' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Removal comes from the parts re- meaning 'back' or 'away' and move meaning 'to change place', the same root as the everyday word move. So a removal of a tree or statue is simply taking it and 'moving it away' from that place.