Synonyms of EXCISIONS

noun

1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

   • DELETION9
   • EXCISION17
   • CUT5

2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue

   • ABLATION10
   • EXTIRPATION20
   • EXCISION17

   Also: cutting out.

3. the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society

   • EXCOMMUNICATION30
   • EXCISION17

4. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

   • EXTIRPATION20
   • EXCISION17
   • DERACINATION15