Elide and Root out

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Elide verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.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

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Root out and elide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Root out" instead a verb "Elide".

Root out verb - To destroy all traces of.

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Elide and root out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elide" instead a verb "Root out".

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Root out and Elide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/root_out

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