Abscind

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /É™bˈsɪnd/, /æbˈsɪnd/

Origin

From Latin abscindere, present active infinitive of abscindō ("cut off"), from ab ("from, away from") + scindō ("cut, rend").

Full definition of abscind

Verb

1. (transitive, archaic) To cut off. First attested in the early 17^th century.

• Two syllables... abscinded from the rest. - Johnson

Related terms

• rescind
• abscission
• abscissa