excise
Translation
to remove, to cut out, to levy a tax on
Examples
The surgeon will excise the tumour.
The surgeon will excise the tumor.
He decided to excise the final paragraph.
He decided to excise the final paragraph.
The government excises tobacco products.
The government excises tobacco products.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to remove (sth.) from (sth.) The surgeon will excise the tumor from the tissue.
Similar Words
Synonyms: remove, cut out, delete; Antonyms: insert, add
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'caedere' (to cut). Literally 'to cut out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'EX-' as 'out' and '-cise' as related to scissors (cutting). You cut something out.