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removal.

The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈmu.vəl/Canada, General-American/ɹəˈmuː.vəl/Canada, General-American/ɹɪˈmʉː.vəl/Australia
  1. The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The relocation of a business etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The dismissal of someone from office.

    countable · uncountable
    The board decided the removal of the branch manager was the best option after his misbehaviour.
  4. An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.

    Ireland · countable · uncountable
  5. Murder.

    countable · euphemistic · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin removeō Old French removoir Anglo-Norman removerbor. Middle English removen English remove Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English removal From remove + -al.

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