removed

adjective
UK: /rɪˈmuːvd/
US: /rɪˈmuːvd/

  1. Taken away or detached from a place or thing.

    1. The old furniture was removed from the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the storm, the fallen tree was removed from the road blocking traffic. [ ] [ ]

  2. No longer involved or connected to something.

    1. He felt removed from the group after the argument. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager was removed from his post after a series of poor decisions impacting the company. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

detached
removed verb

  1. Past simple and past participle of remove: to take something away or off.

    1. I removed the sticker from the window. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company removed the product from shelves after safety concerns were raised by customers. [ ] [ ]

  2. To eliminate or get rid of something undesirable.

    1. We removed all the weeds from the garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor removed the tumor during a complex surgery procedure. [ ] [ ]

  3. To dismiss someone from a job or position.

    1. The director was removed after the scandal. [ ] [ ]
    2. After investigation, the chairman was removed from his position on the board due to conflict of interest. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "removed" in English means: Taken away or detached from a place or thing., No longer involved or connected to something..

The phonetic transcription of "removed" is /rɪˈmuːvd/ in British English and /rɪˈmuːvd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "removed": detached.

Example usage of "removed": "The old furniture was removed from the house.". More examples on the page.