Removed: meaning, definitions and examples

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removed

 

[ rɪˈmuːvd ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

To take away something or someone from a particular place or position.

Synonyms

delete, eliminate, extract, withdraw

Examples of usage

  • He removed the old furniture from the room.
  • The teacher removed the disruptive student from the classroom.
Context #2 | Verb

data

To eliminate or erase something from a document or record.

Synonyms

delete, eliminate, erase, omit

Examples of usage

  • Please remove all personal information from the report.
  • The IT department removed the virus from the computer system.
Context #3 | Noun

surgery

A surgical procedure to take out or extract something from the body.

Synonyms

excision, extraction, operation, procedure

Examples of usage

  • The doctor performed a successful removal of the tumor.
  • She underwent a removal of her appendix.

Translations

Translations of the word "removed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 removido

🇮🇳 हटाया गया

🇩🇪 entfernt

🇮🇩 dihapus

🇺🇦 видалено

🇵🇱 usunięty

🇯🇵 削除された

🇫🇷 retiré

🇪🇸 eliminado

🇹🇷 kaldırıldı

🇰🇷 제거된

🇸🇦 أزيل

🇨🇿 odstraněno

🇸🇰 odstránené

🇨🇳 移除

🇸🇮 odstranjeno

🇮🇸 fjarlægt

🇰🇿 алынып тасталды

🇬🇪 ამოღებული

🇦🇿 çıxarıldı

🇲🇽 eliminado

Etymology

The word 'remove' originated from the Latin word 'removere', which is a combination of 're-' (back) and 'movere' (to move). The concept of removing something has been present in human actions since ancient times, as people have always needed to eliminate or extract things from their surroundings for various purposes. Over time, the term 'remove' has evolved to encompass not just physical actions but also digital deletions and surgical extractions.

See also: irremovable, removable, removal, remover, removing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,040, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.