Abscise
/əbˈsaɪz/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To cut off. transitive
- 2 remove or separate by abscission wordnet
- 3 To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. intransitive
- 4 shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Latin abscīsus, perfect passive participle of abscīdō (“cut off”); formed from abs- + caedō (“cut”).