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Elide verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.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
Kill
Kill verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it
Mutual synonyms
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Kill and Elide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/kill
Elide & Kill. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/kill>.
Kill or Elide. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/kill.
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