excision

Synonyms

extirpate abolish extinguish exterminate excise uproot destroy root_out

Antonyms

implant import instil foster propagate cherish encourage

Ex*ci"sion, n. Etym: [L. excisio: cf. F. excision. See Excide.] 1. The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction. Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those nations that have . . . grown ripe for excision. Atterbury. 2. (Eccl.) Defn: The act of cutting off from the church; excommunication. 3. (Surg.) Defn: The removal, especially of small parts, with a cutting instrument. Dunglison.

excision - Similar Words

recision decision precision excussion excursion exclusion exesion elision rescission indecision