Abscind

Pronunciation: /əbˈsɪnd/

Definitions of abscind

verb to cut off or separate by cutting

Example Sentences

A1 I need to abscind the paper into two equal parts.

A2 The chef carefully abscinded the chicken breast before cooking it.

B1 It is important to abscind the facts from the rumors in this situation.

B2 The detective was able to abscind the crucial evidence from the crime scene.

C1 The scientist abscinded the variables to determine the cause of the experiment's failure.

C2 The historian was able to abscind the truth from the myths surrounding the ancient civilization.

Examples of abscind in a Sentence

formal The surgeon had to abscind the diseased tissue in order to save the patient's life.

informal I had to abscind the overgrown branches from my garden yesterday.

slang I'm going to abscind the toxic people from my life.

figurative Sometimes we need to abscind negative thoughts in order to move forward.

Grammatical Forms of abscind

• past tense: abscinded
• plural: abscinds
• comparative: more abscind
• superlative: most abscind
• present tense: abscind
• future tense: will abscind
• perfect tense: has abscinded
• continuous tense: is abscinding
• singular: abscind
• positive degree: abscind
• infinitive: to abscind
• gerund: abscinding
• participle: abscinding

Origin and Evolution of abscind

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abscind' originated from the Latin word 'abscindere', which means 'to cut off'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abscind' has retained its meaning of cutting off or separating, but its usage has become less common in modern English.