Synonyms for removal
rɪˈmu vəlre·moval

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1. removal, remotionnoun

   the act of removing

   "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"

   Synonyms:
   remotion

2. removalnoun

   dismissal from office

   Synonyms:
   remotion

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1. • Dismissal
   • Separation

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1. disarticulation

   separation between bone joints , removal of bone..

   the surgeon disarticulated the finger joint.

   Submitted by anonymous on May 6, 2020  

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1. removalnoun

   Synonyms:
   displacement, remove, dislodgement, tranference, relegation, change of place

2. removalnoun

   Synonyms:
   withdrawal, elimination, extrication, extraction

3. removalnoun

   Synonyms:
   destruction, suppression, abatement

4. removalnoun

   Synonyms:
   dismission, ejection

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1. removalnoun

   Synonyms:
   displacement, dislodgement, transference, expulsion, elimination, dismissal, discharge, ejection, dispossession, divestiture, extraction

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1. List of paraphrases for "removal":

   disassembly, elimination, expulsion, withdrawal, abduction, deletion, abolition, extraction, kidnapping, disposal, ablation, clearance, removing, deportation, revocation, dismissal, eradication, dismounting, lifting, suppression, phase-out, remove, abolishment, remoteness, relocation, eliminate, delete, eliminating, dismantling, clearing, eviction, dismount, eject, uninstall, withdraw, absorption, uninstallation, demolition, extracting, abstraction, cancellation, mining, restraining, referral, teardown, drawdown, exit, erasure, repeal, refoulement

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1. Chuck Grassley:

   The Obama administration claims that it is using ‘prosecutorial discretion’ to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens from this country, but this report shows the disturbing truth: 1,000 undocumented aliens previously convicted of crimes who the administration released in 2013 have gone on to commit further crimes in our communities.

2. Remy Briand:

   This is a very big problem for investors, and the removal of these requirements is necessary for inclusion.

3. Oxford University:

   Each removal of a male lion by hunters on the borders of the park created a 'territorial vacuum' which drew males from further inside the protected area into boundary areas, where they too became vulnerable to hunters.

4. Roy Gutterman:

   I can see this popping up more and more, it would be reasonable to see similar suits popping up with the events in Charlottesville. Left-wing protesters clash with conservatives over the scheduled appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos. ( The Associated Press) Last August, a rally in opposition to the removal of a statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the campus of the University of Virginia turned violent as white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with counterprotestors. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when James Alex Fields Jr. drove a 2010 Dodge Challenger into a crowd on a pedestrian mall. Roy Gutterman predicted the success of any future lawsuit depends on the motives of the plaintiffs, and how the court rules.

5. Lian Jye Su:

   In recent years, generative AI models have also been used in photo-editing functions like background removal or replacement.