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Gradual diminution by the removal of small particles at a time; a lessening; a wearing away. Natural and necessary comminution of our lives. Johnson.

Means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a remedy; a restorative. Cold, hunger, prisons, ills without a cure. Dryden. The proper cure of such prejudices. Bp. Hurd.

The removal of calcareous matter.

The removal or absence of color. Ferrand.

s; separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; as, the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc.

The removal of a crust.

accidental blowing off of, or other serious damage to, the breechblock of a gun; also, a removal of the breechblock for the purpose of disabling the gun.

The act or process or freeing from hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen.

A disengaging, or removal, of nitric acid.

The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen.

ing bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.

Removal of whatever stops up the passages. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of departing or going away. Departure from this happy place. Milton.

The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne. Fox.

side a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.

To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it. Sir W. Scott.

The act or the process of freeing from silver; also, the condition resulting from the removal of silver.

The act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition resulting from the removal of zinc.

current, produced by stopping or removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by removal of a magnet.

The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing. Addison.