removal

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UK /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/ US /ɹɪˈmu.vəl/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

complete, total, wholesale | temporary | effective, successful

immediate, speedy

The doctor ordered the speedy removal of the damaged tooth to prevent infection.

easy

This new cleaning product makes the easy removal of makeup from your face much faster.

forced/forcible

The government ordered the forced removal of illegal structures from the city center.

surgical | hair, stain

VERB + REMOVAL

call for, demand, seek

Environmental groups are calling for the removal of plastic bags from supermarkets across the country.

order

The dentist ordered the removal of my wisdom teeth because they were causing pain.

require

Fixing the old kitchen required the removal of all the cabinets first.

allow

arrange for

We arranged for the removal of the old furniture before moving into the new apartment.

facilitate | prevent

PREP

~ from

The dentist recommended the removal of my wisdom teeth from next month.

~ to

The old furniture was taken for removal to the recycling center last week.

PHRASES

removal from office

Definitions

noun

The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme.

Mr. Homan has been the agency’s executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, the division that carries out the removals.

The relocation of a business etc.

The dismissal of someone from office.

The board decided the removal of the branch manager was the best option after his misbehaviour.

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 whic

Murder.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of removing

remotion

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme.

Wiktionary

Mr. Homan has been the agency’s executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, the division that carries out the removals.

Wiktionary

The removal of unsightly graffiti on the sides of railway bridges spanning major roads in the North West is to be handed over to National Highways, to speed up the job.

Wiktionary

They vote in secret, may seek public office, and may demand the removal of public officials who behave improperly.

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We carry out treatments like whitening. We also do tobacco stain removal and other cleaning procedures.

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Accuracy and finish will become more important than high rates of metal removal for 95 percent of all machining operations.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, removal is marked as slang, euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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