剔除 (tī chú): Remove / eliminate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Mom removed the bad parts from the apple.

To keep the soup clear, the chef carefully skimmed off the scum during the simmering process.

This report did not eliminate those parts based on subjective speculation, thus lacking persuasiveness.

To optimize the team structure, the company decided to weed out some inefficient departments.

While organizing old belongings, I decided to remove those unused items for years to free up space.