removal

removal

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of removal in English

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English

Etymology

remove +‎ -al

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmu.vəl/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmʉː.vəl/, /ɹəˈmʉː.vəl/
  • Rhymes: -uːvəl

Noun

removal (countable and uncountable, plural removals)

  1. The process of removing, or the fact of being removed.
  2. The relocation of a business etc.
  3. The dismissal of someone from office.
  4. (Ireland) 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.
  5. (slang, euphemistic) Murder.

Synonyms

  • (moving to another place): move, relocation

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • vomeral

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