Noun: removal ri'moo-vul
- The act of removing
"he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy";
- remotion [archaic]
- Dismissal from office
"The president's removal from office was a result of impeachment"; "His removal as team captain shocked the players"
- [Ireland] Formal ceremony prior to a burial held at the home of the deceased when the body is taken to the church
"The removal ceremony was a solemn affair"
Derived forms: removals
Type of: chuck [Brit, informal], discharge, dismissal, dismission [rare], firing, heave-ho [informal], release, sack, sacking, separation, severance, termination [N. Amer], the axe [informal], the boot [informal], the chop [Brit, informal]
Encyclopedia: Removal