Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
excise
verb
/ˈeks.ais/
Definition
To remove or cut out, especially something that is not wanted.
Examples
- The surgeon had to excise the tumor from the patient’s abdomen.
- The editor decided to excise the unnecessary paragraphs from the manuscript.
Meaning
To excise means to delete or eliminate a part of something, often referring to the removal of tissue, text, or other material.
Synonyms
- remove
- delete
- cut out
- extract
- eliminate
