abscise

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UK/əbˈsaɪz/US/æbˈsaɪz/

verb

To cut off.

OriginLatin abscīsus →
First used First attested in the early 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 11
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Meanings

verbabscise (third-person singular simple present abscises, present participle abscising, simple past and past participle abscised)

present singular third person abscises · participle present abscising · participle past abscised · past abscised

  1. transitiveTo cut off.First known use First attested in the early 17ᵗʰ century.
  2. intransitivebiologyTo separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.First known use First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Latinabscīsus
  2. Englishabscise

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

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Translations

Dutch afsnijden door abscissie, afvallen
  • afsnijden door abscissiecut off
  • afvallenbotany: shed off

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abscise

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Anagrams

scabies
Cite this entry
APA

abscise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscise

MLA

“abscise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abscise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscise.

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