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
2. variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Removal is the process of transporting furniture or equipment from one building to another.
[mainly British]
Home removals are best done in cool weather.
They were in the furniture removal business.
...a removal van.
regional note: in AM, use moving
Synonyms: move, transfer, departure, relocation More Synonyms of removal
More Synonyms of removal
removal in British English
(rɪˈmuːvəl)
noun
1.
the act of removing or state of being removed
2.
a.
a change of residence
b.
(as modifier)
a removal company
3.
dismissal from office
4. South Africa
the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons
removal in American English
(rɪˈmuvəl)
noun
1.
a removing or being removed
; esp.,
a.
a taking away or being taken away
b.
dismissal from an office or position
c.
a change of place, residence, etc.
2. Law
the transfer of a case from one court to another, esp. from a state court to a federal court
Examples of 'removal' in a sentence
removal
The removals van kept the engine running.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Great stain removal across all cycles.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We've seen a removal van outside your house.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
DID you know you can clean silver with ketchup and unblock drains with hair removal cream?
The Sun (2016)
When you are booking a removal van think carefully about what day you want to move.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The process of tattoo removal is extremely painful.
Christianity Today (2000)
The experts say hair removal may help the bug spread more easily owing to minor skin trauma.
The Sun (2013)
But with the removal of one threat has come another.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
One woman had undergone surgery for the removal of milk ducts.
Trickett, Shirley Coming Off Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills (1991)
The overhaul will include the removal of wasted space.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The home removals business is also booming.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So what can you do to increase your chances of calling in the removal vans?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Laser hair removal is popular with guys.
The Sun (2014)
Here he seems to be in the business of tattoo removal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In many homes the removal van has scarcely left before the skip arrives.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The exercise of the powers to direct removal was likely to involve both public cost and personal hardship or indignity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This should be enough for his removal from government office and only then can a linebe drawn under the affair.
The Sun (2012)
Remember to include removals costs as well as any white goods and furniture you need to buy when doing your sums.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The company specialises in home and office removals for the well-heeled.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I acquired a major audience for my attempt at stain removal.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Try out the required stain removal on a small concealed area, such as the underside of a hem.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Its priority is on war avoidance by the removal of threats, rather than deterrence by the threat of punishment.
McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990)
He expected to pay them off in weeks - but lost his removal man job because he spent so much time at her bedside.
The Sun (2013)
There, too, attempts have been made at forced removals.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This caused, as it was meant to, maximum disruption to the removals process.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
removal
British English: removal /rɪˈmuːvl/ NOUN
The removal of something is the act of removing it.
...the removal of the tumour during the operation.
American English: removal
Arabic: إزَالَة
Brazilian Portuguese: remoção
Chinese: 移开
Croatian: odstranjivanje
Czech: odstranění
Danish: fjernelse
Dutch: verwijdering
European Spanish: traslado
Finnish: muutto
French: retrait
German: Beseitigung
Greek: αφαίρεση απομάκρυνση
Italian: trasloco
Japanese: 移動
Korean: 제거
Norwegian: fjerning
Polish: przeprowadzka
European Portuguese: remoção
Romanian: îndepărtare
Russian: перемещение
Latin American Spanish: extracción
Swedish: flyttning
Thai: การเคลื่อนย้าย
Turkish: taşıma
Ukrainian: видалення
Vietnamese: sự di dời
All related terms of 'removal'
removal man
A removal man is the same as → mover [sense 3 ] .
removal men
a man whose job is to move furniture or equipment from one building to another
removal van
a large vehicle used to transport furniture or equipment from one building to another
hair removal
the act or process of removing human hair from the body
removal expenses
payment made by an employer or a government agency to cover removal expenses and other costs incurred by an employee who is required to take up employment elsewhere
Chinese translation of 'removal'
removal
(rɪˈmuːvəl)
n
(u) (= of object, stain) 去除 (qùchú)
(u)[of threat, suspicion]排除 (páichú)
(c/u) (Brit, from building) 搬迁(遷) (bānqiān)
(u) (= dismissal) (from office) 免职(職) (miǎnzhí)
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of removing or state of being removed
the removal of dead trees from the forest
Synonyms
extraction
the extraction of wisdom teeth
stripping
withdrawal
purging
abstraction
uprooting
displacement
eradication
erasure
subtraction
dislodgment
expunction
taking away or off or out
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of removing or state of being removed
His removal from power was illegal.
Synonyms
dismissal
his dismissal from his post
expulsion
Her behaviour led to her expulsion from school.
elimination
ejection
These actions led to his ejection from office.
dispossession
3 (noun)
Definition
the process of moving one's possessions from a previous address to a new one
Home removals are best done in cool weather.
Synonyms
move
He announced his move to Montparnasse in 1909.
transfer
Arrange for the transfer of medical records to your new doctor.
departure
The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here each day.
relocation
flitting (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
4 (noun)
Definition
the act of removing or state of being removed
the removal of limits on foreign ownership
Synonyms
abolition
the abolition of slavery
ending
The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
end
withdrawal
the withdrawal of foreign aid
wiping out
voiding
elimination
the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons
cancellation
a march calling for the cancellation of debt
suppression
They were imprisoned after the suppression of pro-democracy protests.
termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
stamping out
eradication
We are dedicated to the total eradiction of inequality.
annulment
the annulment of the elections
revocation
nullification
rescission
Additional synonyms
in the sense of annulment
Definition
the formal declaration that a contract or marriage is invalid
the annulment of the elections
Synonyms
invalidation,
voiding,
abolition,
reversal,
repeal,
cancellation,
retraction,
negation,
recall,
revocation,
countermanding,
nullification,
abrogation,
rescission,
rescindment
in the sense of cancellation
a march calling for the cancellation of debt
Synonyms
annulment,
abolition,
repeal,
elimination,
quashing,
revocation
in the sense of departure
Definition
the act of departing
The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here each day.
Synonyms
leaving,
going,
retirement,
withdrawal,
exit,
going away,
removal,
exodus,
leave-taking,
setting out or off
Synonyms of 'removal'
removal
Explore 'removal' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ejection
These actions led to his ejection from office.
Synonyms
dismissal,
sacking (informal),
firing (informal),
removal,
discharge,
the boot (slang),
expulsion,
the sack (informal),
dislodgement
in the sense of elimination
the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons
Synonyms
removal,
end,
withdrawal,
taking away,
disposal,
abolition,
purging,
termination,
eradication,
banishment
in the sense of ending
Definition
the last part or conclusion of something
The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
Synonyms
finish,
end,
close,
resolution,
conclusion,
summing up,
wind-up,
completion,
finale,
termination,
culmination,
cessation,
denouement,
last part,
consummation
in the sense of eradication
We are dedicated to the total eradiction of inequality.
Synonyms
wiping out,
abolition,
destruction,
elimination,
removal,
extinction,
extermination,
annihilation,
erasure,
obliteration,
effacement,
extirpation (formal),
expunction
in the sense of expulsion
Definition
the act of expelling or the fact of being expelled
Her behaviour led to her expulsion from school.
Synonyms
ejection,
exclusion,
dismissal,
removal,
exile,
discharge,
eviction,
banishment,
extrusion,
proscription,
expatriation,
debarment,
dislodgment
in the sense of rescission
Synonyms
annulment,
recall,
setting aside,
reversal,
repeal,
cancellation,
retraction,
revocation,
abrogation,
invalidation,
voidance,
rescindment
in the sense of suppression
They were imprisoned after the suppression of pro-democracy protests.
Synonyms
elimination,
crushing,
crackdown,
check,
extinction,
prohibition,
quashing,
dissolution,
termination,
clampdown
in the sense of termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
Synonyms
ending,
end,
close,
finish,
conclusion,
wind-up,
completion,
cessation,
expiry,
cut-off point,
finis,
discontinuation
in the sense of transfer
Definition
the act, process, or system of transferring, or the state of being transferred
Arrange for the transfer of medical records to your new doctor.