abscise

ab·scise

 (ăb-sīz′)

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 abscīdere, abscīs- : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots.]

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abscise

(æbˈsaɪz)

vb

(Botany) to separate or be separated by abscission

[C17: from Latin abscisus, from abscīdere to cut off]

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ab•scise

(æbˈsaɪz)

v.i. -scised, -scis•ing.

to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem.

[1605–15; < Latin abscīsus, past participle of abscīdere to cut off =abs- abs- + -cīdere, comb. form of caedere to cut]

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abscise

Past participle: abscised
Gerund: abscising

Imperative

abscise

abscise

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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"

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