Removed

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmuvd/

Definitions of removed

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'removed' is a past tense verb indicating that something was taken away or eliminated.

Example Sentences

A1 I removed the old wallpaper from the walls.

A2 She removed all the furniture from the room before painting.

B1 The stain on the carpet was successfully removed with a cleaning solution.

B2 The tumor was surgically removed to prevent further spread of cancer.

C1 The controversial statue was removed from the public square due to protests.

C2 After much debate, the policy was finally removed from the agenda.

Examples of removed in a Sentence

formal The contaminated water was promptly removed from the storage tank.

informal I just removed all the junk from my closet and it feels so much better.

slang I had to remove that toxic person from my life, they were causing too much drama.

figurative She removed all doubt from her mind and made a decision to move forward with confidence.

Grammatical Forms of removed

• past tense: removed
• plural: removed
• comparative: more removed
• superlative: most removed
• present tense: remove
• future tense: will remove
• perfect tense: have removed
• continuous tense: is removing
• singular: removes
• positive degree: removed
• infinitive: to remove
• gerund: removing
• participle: removed

Origin and Evolution of removed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'removed' originated from the Latin word 'removere', which is a combination of 're-' meaning 'back' and 'movere' meaning 'to move'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'removed' has evolved to not only mean physically moving something away, but also to refer to distancing oneself emotionally or socially from a situation or person.