removalnoun [ U ]
uk/rɪˈmuː.vəl/us/rɪˈmuː.vəl/removal noun [ U ] (TAKING AWAY)
the act of taking something or someone away from somewhere or something:
stain removal
furniture removal
removals [ plural ] UK
the business of transporting furniture and other possessions when people move to a new home:
Does your firm do removals?
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- The kidney plays a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
- The company charged him for the removal of the vehicle.
- He was ordered to assist in the removal of the graffiti.
- The company specializes in the removal of pianos.
- The product offers unbeatable stain removal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking things away from someone or somewhere
- appropriate
- confiscate
- cream sth/sb off
- de-
- debug
- denude
- drain
- impound
- infringe on/upon sth
- knock
- knock sth out of sb
- nab
- relieve
- shelf
- suck
- suck sb/sth dry idiom
- sweep
- take sth out
- tow
- tow-away
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Changing homes & moving
removal noun [ U ] (ENDING JOB)
formal the act of forcing someone to leave an important position or job:
There have been calls for the president's removal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Firing staff
- axe
- be out on your ear idiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- defrock
- delayering
- furlough
- get the push idiom
- give sb the heave-ho idiom
- grass
- heave-ho
- invalid sb out
- pension
- relieve
- relieve sb of sth
- remove
- retire
- sack
- sacking
- shakeout
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