abscise

ab·scise  (b-sz)

v. ab·scised, ab·scis·ing, ab·scis·es

v.tr.

To cut off; remove.

v.intr.

To shed by abscission.

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[Latin abscindere, absciss- : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + caedere, to cut; see ka-id- in Indo-European roots.]

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abscise [æbˈsaɪz]

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) to separate or be separated by abscission

[from Latin abscisus, from abscīdere to cut off]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue abscise - remove or separate by abscission cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
	2.	abscise - remove or separate by abscission     abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue chop off, lop off, cut off - remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"