Etymology

prescind

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Today it means: To abstract (from); to dismiss from consideration. Full definition →

Latin praescindō
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  1. Latin · derived frompraescindō“to cut off in front”
  2. English todayprescind

From Latin praescindō (“to cut off in front”), from prae- (“before”) + scindō (“split, divide”).

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