excised

[ ik-sahyzd, ek-sahyzd ]

adjective

1. having been cut out, expunged, or cut away:

   The margins of the excised tissue were cancer-free.

   We are reprinting the original table with the excised information restored.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of excise ²( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of excised¹

excise ²( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

But recent redistricting excised GOP havens such as Temecula and Murrieta and added liberal Palm Springs, home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of LGBTQ+ voters, making the district a political battleground.

From Los Angeles Times

But recent redistricting excised GOP havens such as Temecula and Murrieta and added liberal Palm Springs, home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of LGBTQ+ voters, making the district a political battleground.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent redistricting excised GOP havens such as Temecula and Murrieta and added liberal Palm Springs, home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of LGBTQ+ voters.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, by going back to a grand jury to get a new indictment, Smith cuts off any argument that the excised immune allegations taint this indictment—and it allowed him to add subtle clarifications about why the remaining allegations are not immune.

From Salon

In particular, they excised all allegations related to Trump’s interactions with the Department of Justice.

From Salon

Related Words

• detached
• evacuated