Delete and Excise

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Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.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

Excise is a synonym for delete in remove topic. In some cases you can use "Excise" instead a verb "Delete".

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Excise

Excise verb - Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
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Synonyms for Excise

Delete is a synonym for excise. You can use "Delete" instead a verb "Excise".

Nearby Words: excision, excised, excising, excisable

Common collocations

character delete character excise character
code delete code excise code
songs delete songs excise songs
memories delete memories excise memories
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