Taking away; deletion (7)
I believe the answer is:
removal
This clue is a double definition.
'taking away' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'deletion' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for removal that I've seen before include "These vans dispatch your house contents" , "Elimination" , "(Act of) taking away" , "Transferral" , "Change of location" .)