removal

• Nom désignant l'action d'enlever quelque chose, de le faire disparaître, de le déplacer d'un endroit à un autre, ou de le retirer d'un poste ou d'une fonction.

A noun referring to the act of taking something away, eliminating it, or moving it from one place to another.

indénombrable

1. Act of taking awayB1formal

   The process of taking something or someone away from a place.

   action de retirer

   • The removal of the old furniture took several hours.
   • They arranged for the removal of the debris from the site.
   • The removal of the stain required a special cleaner.

   Synonymesclearancedisposaleliminationerasureevacuationextractionwithdrawal

   Antonymesadditioninsertionplacement

2. Dismissal from positionB2formal

   The act of forcing someone to leave a job or position.

   Révocation (d'une fonction)

   • The removal of the CEO was unexpected.
   • His removal from the committee caused controversy.
   • The board voted for the removal of the director.

   Synonymesdepositiondischargedismissalfiringousteroverthrowsackingtermination

   Antonymesappointmentinaugurationinstallation

3. Elimination or eradicationB2formal

   The act of getting rid of something unwanted or harmful.

   élimination

   • The removal of the tumor was successful.
   • They focused on the removal of obstacles to progress.
   • The removal of the invasive species helped restore the ecosystem.

   Synonymeseliminationeradicationerasureexpulsionextractionpurgepurificationstrippingwithdrawal

   Antonymesadditioninsertioninstallationintroduction