prescind

Definitions


[prɪˈsɪnd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- leave out of consideration
(e.g: such traditionalists have prescinded from novel practices and attitudes)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘cut off abruptly or prematurely’): from Latin praescindere, from prae ‘before’ + scindere ‘to cut’




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