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- [ab-sind]
- /æbˈsɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-sind]
- /æbˈsɪnd/
Definitions of abscind word
- verb abscind to cut off 3
- verb with object abscind to sever. 1
- noun abscind (transitive, archaic) To cut off. (First attested in the early 17th century.). 1
- verb abscind (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To cut off. 0
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Origin of abscind
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin abscindere, equivalent to ab- ab- + scindere to divide, tear
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Parts of speech for Abscind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abscind popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
abscind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abscind
verb abscind
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- tear — the act of tearing.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- partition — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
Antonyms for abscind
verb abscind
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
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