Delete
Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
Elide and delete are semantically related In some cases you can use "Elide" instead a verb "Delete".
Elide
Elide verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
Mutual synonyms
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