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EXCISING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word excising. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word excising. (close relations)
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pruning
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that has been pruned off of a plant

• the act of trimming a plant

purging
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• serving to purge or rid of sin

noun

• an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

deleting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• remove or make invisible

• wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

• cut or eliminate

erasing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• remove from memory or existence

• remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

• wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

extirpating
verbv
verb

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

• pull up by or as if by the roots

• surgically remove (an organ)

extracting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

• a passage selected from a larger work

verb

• remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

• get despite difficulties or obstacles

• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

• extract by the process of distillation

• separate (a metal) from an ore

• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

• take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy

• calculate the root of a number

removing
verbv
noun

• degree of figurative distance or separation

verb

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

cutting out
verbv
noun

• surgical removal of a body part or tissue

expunge
verbv
verb

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

scratch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• informal terms for money

• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• dry mash for poultry

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• poor handwriting

• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

• an indication of damage

verb

• cause friction

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

strike
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

• an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

• a gentle blow

• a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

• (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders

• a conspicuous success

verb

• deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• hit against; come into sudden contact with

• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

• indicate (a certain time) by striking

• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

• stop work in order to press demands

• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

• attain

• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

• cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

• find unexpectedly

• produce by ignition or a blow

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• cause to experience suddenly

• drive something violently into a location

• occupy or take on

• disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set

• form by stamping, punching, or printing

• smooth with a strickle

• pierce with force

• hook by a pull on the line

• arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

excise tax
nounn
noun

• a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

Best Hypernyms For EXCISING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for excising, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
cancel cutting delete tax deleting eliminating erasing extracting removing
Phrases (2)
cut outindirect tax

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