Meaning : Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
Synonyms : ablation, cutting out, extirpation
Meaning : The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church. Cutting a person off from a religious society.
Synonyms : excommunication
Meaning : The act of pulling up or out. Uprooting. Cutting off from existence.
Synonyms : deracination, extirpation