rimozione

removal, elimination

noun ree-moh-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin remotio, 'a moving back'

Also means

repression (psychological)

Usage Note

Rimozione is the standard administrative or legal term for removing something — rimozione forzata means a car has been towed. In Freudian psychology it translates 'repression', the unconscious suppression of a memory or impulse. Do not confuse with dimissioni (resignation) or licenziamento (dismissal).

Examples

"Il veicolo è soggetto a rimozione forzata."

Natural Translation

The vehicle is subject to forced removal (towing).

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