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removal Definition

re·moval (ri mo̵̅o̅′vəl)

noun

  1. a removing or being removed; esp.,
    1. a taking away or being taken away
    2. dismissal from an office or position
    3. a change of place, residence, etc.
  2. Law the transfer of a case from one court to another, esp. from a state court to a federal court

removal Synonyms

removal

n.

  1. The state of being removed

    dismissal, discharge, expulsion, exile, deportation, banishment, elimination, extraction, dislodgment, eviction, evacuation, ejection, transference, eradication, extermination, extirpation, replacement, translocation, the boot*, the gate*, the bounce*, the chuck*, the old heave-ho*.

    Antonyms entrance*, induction*, introduction. *

  2. The act of moving

    change of residence, relocation, move, change of address; see departure 1.

removal Law Definition

n

  1. An altering or moving of a person or thing from one location to another.
  2. The taking of an action from a state court and transferring it to a federal court.
  3. A petition made by a defendant to have a case moved from one court to another, usually as in the second definition.

removal Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ovary: Removal of the ovaries from heifers also causes an increase in the longitudinal growth of distal bones.
  • barrier: This requires the removal of barriers to equal access for all.
  • asbestos: Therefore, Oftel does not agree with LLUO's contention that BT should not charge for the removal of asbestos.
  • hedgerow: If the Countryside Section decide to prohibit the removal of an important hedgerow, it must let you know within 6 weeks.
  • debris: This was improved by the removal of debris which was used in the walls of the fort.

Converse of object

  • necessitate: Wally was rushed in for emergency surgery which necessitated the removal of a section of damaged intestine.
  • stain: People often worry about the care of linen and stain removal so please take a look at our Linen Care page.

Adjective modifier

  • surgical: The mainstay of treatment for early stage cancer is surgical removal of the tumor.
  • forcible: We were asked why the ZA was so worried about forcible removals.
  • paintless: Accident, Scotlands finest quality paintless dent removal company. we remove and repair car dents and dings without painting!
  • forced: This policy of ' forced removals ' is against every human rights principle.
  • endoscopic: In these cases, endoscopic removal can carry an unacceptably high risk of bleeding or perforation.

Modifies a noun

  • van: Then there's the legal fees and the survey to pay for, the removal van to hire and maybe storage costs too.. .
  • expense: Paying rent in advance or removal expenses for a new home?

Noun used with modifier

  • graffito: For issues relating to graffiti removal, please phone the above telephone number.
  • asbestos: Oftel does not accept that an additional charge for asbestos removal should be raised.
  • spyware: Virus removal specialists and spyware removal specialists in Surrey.
  • hair: This is the most commonly asked question by people considering laser hair removal.
  • red-eye: ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 provides a suite of tools for enhancing, editing and manipulating your scans with features such as red-eye removal.
  • cataract: Since reading the fine Doctor's lengthy emails ( 87 hours and 49 minutes and three cataract removals worth!