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Vinony

removal

noun

  1. dissociation of the original object with its old part; moving an object on distance of disconnect; process of moving, or the fact of being removed
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Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/ / /ɹɪˈmu.vəl/ / /ɹəˈmuː.vəl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *wremoweō Latin removeō Old French removoir Anglo-Norman removerbor. Middle English removen English remove Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English removal From remove + -al.

  1. 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.”

  2. The relocation of a business etc.
  3. The dismissal of someone from office.

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

  4. 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.
  5. Murder.