Nouns

(n)deletion, excision, cutthe omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage“an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors”, “both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause”
(n)ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excisionsurgical removal of a body part or tissue
(n)excommunication, excisionthe 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
(n)extirpation, excision, deracinationthe act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence