removal
NounUS/rɪˈmuvəl/3 syllables
Synonyms:
remotion
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the act of removing“he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy”Synonyms: remotionType of separationKinds elimination, abstraction, emptying, withdrawal, skimming, abscission, disembowelment, dermabrasion, decontamination, jailbreak +6 more
- dismissal from officeType of dismissal, dismissionKinds purge
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Re·mov′al (-al), noun
The act of removing, or the state of being removed.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54