removal

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of removing

   They had surgery for the removal of a malignant growth.

2. 2
   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.

3. 3
   noun

   The dismissal of someone from office.

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

4. 4
   noun

   dismissal from office

5. 5
   noun

   The relocation of a business etc.

6. 6
   noun

   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.

7. 7
   noun

   Murder.

Etymology

From remove + -al.