removed

Removed is the past tense and past participle of remove. As an adjective, it describes something that has been taken away, relocated, or eliminated. The term is widely used across domains to indicate that an action of extraction or withdrawal has been completed.

Etymology and history: Removed derives from the verb remove, which comes from Old French remover and ultimately from Latin removēre (re- meaning back and movēre meaning to move). The form and sense related to taking something away have been part of English since the Middle Ages.

Usage and contexts: In everyday language, examples include “The trash was removed” or “Removed items were archived.” In computing and data management, removed often means deleted or unlinked, as in files removed from a directory or records removed from a database; in version control, a file may be marked as removed from the repository. In science, materials may be removed from a mixture through processes such as filtration or chemical extraction. In mathematics and topology, one speaks of removing a subset (for example, removing a point from a space) to study the resulting structure. In law, policy, and journalism, content or positions may be removed or withdrawn.

Related terms: removal (the noun form), remove (the base verb), and synonyms such as delete, extract, or withdraw. Antonyms include add, retain, or keep. Removed conveys a completed action and is often used to describe state changes after an operation or intervention.

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