removing
Getting rid of
Removing is the act of taking something away or eliminating it from where it was.
You remove stains from clothing, remove obstacles from a path, or remove someone from office.
The word emphasizes the separation or displacement: After removing his coat, he sat down.
The surgery involved removing a small tumor.
Unfastening from attachment
- disconnectingBreaking an established link
- severingCutting apart completely
- dividingSeparating into parts
- partitioningDividing into sections
isolating · splitting · disengaging · unfastening · uncoupling · unclipping · peeling · stripping
Removing completely and permanently
- deletingRemoving from existence
- expungingRemoving completely from existence
- obliteratingDestroying beyond recognition
- abolishingFormally ending something
erasing · exterminating · banishing · purging · excising · annihilating · wiping out · uprooting
Act of removing
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- pullingForce toward oneself
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
tweezers · forceps · dental · wisdom teeth · splinter · surgical · debridement · draining
Emotionally affecting
- packingPutting items in containers
- boxesSix-sided containers
- unpackingRemoving items from containers
- moversRelocation workers
van · truck · relocation · new home · address change · forwarding · settling in · uprooting
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
absence · void · emptiness · departed · passing · death · separation · farewell
Eliminating harmful microorganisms
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- washingCleaning with liquid
- sterilizingDestroying all microorganisms
purifying · decontaminating · mopping · dusting · polishing · vacuuming · sweeping · wiping
Systematically putting in order
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
streamlining · discarding · disposing · sorting · tidying · donating · clearing · letting go
detaching
Unfastening from attachment
- disconnectingBreaking an established link
- severingCutting apart completely
- dividingSeparating into parts
partitioning · isolating · splitting · disengaging · unfastening · uncoupling · unclipping · peeling · stripping · loosening
eradicating
Removing completely and permanently
- deletingRemoving from existence
- expungingRemoving completely from existence
- obliteratingDestroying beyond recognition
abolishing · erasing · exterminating · banishing · purging · excising · annihilating · wiping out · uprooting · dislodging
extraction
Act of removing
uprooting · tweezers · forceps · dental · wisdom teeth · splinter · surgical · debridement · draining · suctioning
moving
Emotionally affecting
movers · van · truck · relocation · new home · address change · forwarding · settling in · uprooting · transplanting
bereavement
State following loss
heartache · absence · void · emptiness · departed · passing · death · separation · farewell · goodbye
sanitizing
Eliminating harmful microorganisms
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- washingCleaning with liquid
sterilizing · purifying · decontaminating · mopping · dusting · polishing · vacuuming · sweeping · wiping · rinsing
organizing
Systematically putting in order
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- simplifyingMaking less complex
downsizing · streamlining · discarding · disposing · sorting · tidying · donating · clearing · letting go · Marie Kondo
- reducingshrinking, lessening, diminishing, decreasing, cutting back
- clothing actionsdressing, donning, wearing, buttoning, zipping
- cutting outtrimming, clipping, cropping, pruning, snipping
- undressingundressing, disrobing, stripping, taking off, getting undressed
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
- disconnectingdetaching, disconnect, disengaging, detach, disconnecting
removingadding
Joining to increase
inserting · placing · introducing · putting · including
removingattaching
Joining to something else
installing · fastening · affixing · securing · mounting
removinginstalling
Putting into position
fitting · setting up · implementing · embedding · implanting
- removing makeupClearing cosmetics from skin
- removing shoesTaking footwear off
- removing hatTaking off headwear
remove, removed, removal, removes, removable, remover, removers, removals, removeable