abscise

Meaning

1. To cut off.
2. To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.

Synonyms

remove

cut off

cut back

demote

detach

disconnect

disembody

disengage

disjoint

dislodge

drop

elute

free

🆓

instil

let go

sever

shed

stand back

strip

sunder

throw

unbelt

unbend

unbind

uncouple

unfasten

unhitch

unleash

unmuzzle

unscrew

unsolder

ablate

untie

bring down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əbˈsaɪz/

Etymology

From Latin abscīsus, perfect passive participle of abscīdō (“cut off”); formed from abs- + caedō (“cut”).