removal

Meaning

  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. 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) 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

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/
Etymology

From remove + -al.

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