1. removed by cutting out or cutting off
Usage: past tense and past participle of excise
2. deleted or removed from a text or document
Usage: editorial context

Examples

• The surgeon excised the tumor completely.
• The editor excised several paragraphs from the final draft.
• The damaged tissue was carefully excised during the operation.
• Controversial scenes were excised from the film before release.
• The doctor excised the mole as a precautionary measure.
• Several pages were excised from the historical document.