Definition: (verb) Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
Synonyms: excise, scratch, strike.
Usage: She forced herself to expunge most of her beloved descriptions, though it took three re-writings before the story could be pruned down to please the fastidious Mr. Harrison.
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