Abscising

Pronunciation: /æbˈsaɪzɪŋ/

Definitions of abscising

verb to separate or drop off, typically leaves or fruit, from a plant

Example Sentences

A1 The leaves are abscising from the tree.

A2 In autumn, trees start abscising their leaves.

B1 The plant was abscising its wilted flowers to conserve energy.

B2 The gardener pruned the branches that were abscising from the tree.

C1 The process of abscising allows plants to shed unnecessary parts and focus on growth.

C2 The abscising of old branches is essential for the health and vitality of the tree.

Examples of abscising in a Sentence

formal The plant was abscising its leaves in preparation for winter.

informal The tree was dropping its leaves like crazy, abscising all over the place.

slang The plant was like 'I'm outta here' and started abscising its leaves.

figurative She felt like she was abscising all the negativity from her life, letting go of things that no longer served her.

Grammatical Forms of abscising

• past tense: abscised
• plural: abscising
• comparative: more abscising
• superlative: most abscising
• present tense: abscises
• future tense: will abscise
• perfect tense: has abscised
• continuous tense: is abscising
• singular: abscise
• positive degree: abscising
• infinitive: to abscise
• gerund: abscising
• participle: abscising

Origin and Evolution of abscising

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abscising' originates from the Latin word 'abscindere', meaning to cut off.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in botany to describe the natural separation of a leaf, fruit, or other plant part from the parent plant, the term 'abscising' has evolved to also be used in other contexts to describe the act of cutting off or separating something from a larger entity.