removal
Meaning
- The process of removing, or the fact of being removed.
- The relocation of a business etc.
- The dismissal of someone from office.
- 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.
- (slang) Murder.
Synonyms
ablation
moving away
depreciation charge
getting rid of
discharge from
taking out of one’s way
give the bounce
separationism
dismiss from office
relieve of one’s post
throw out of employment
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/
Etymology
From remove + -al.
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