cercenar

Meaning

to curtail, cut, sever, cut short

Concepts

cut

curtail

retrench

cut off

abstract

count down

deduct

remove

seize

slash

subtract

take

take away

truncate

nibble

reduce

slice off

amputate

write off

shorten

shrink

write-off

slit

cut in pieces

cut open

cut the edge off

circumcise

carve

cut down

behead

decapitate

trim

dock

gnaw

Synonyms

cortar

amputar

truncar

quitar

desmochar

sustraer

restar

arrebatar

descontar

deducir

degollar

descabezar

desgastar

mellar

mordiscar

podar

sesgar

trinchar

trocear

tronchar

trozar

mochar

cortar la carne

desportillar una vasija

cortar en la base

recortar con dientes

cortar en pedazos

arrancar

dividir

hender

mutilar

partir

roer

tajar

talar

atrincherar

Translations

abschneiden

abräumen

entziehen

abnehmen

fortnehmen

abziehen

abrechnen

abholen

beschneiden

schneiden

Hyphenated as

cer‧ce‧nar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θeɾθeˈnaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: circinō

Cognate with Portuguese: cercear

In summary

Inherited from Latin circināre (“to make round”). Compare Portuguese cercear.