[noun] the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" Synonyms:deletion, cut
[noun] the act of banishing a member of the Church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the Church; cutting a person off from a religious society Synonyms:excommunication
[noun] the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence Synonyms:extirpation, deracination
