abscise

Meaning

1. (transitive) To cut off.
2. (intransitive) 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

Translations

afvallen

afsnijden door abscissie

abscisa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əbˈsaɪz/

Etymology

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