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单词 prescind
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prescind

[ pri-sind ]
/ prɪˈsɪnd /

verb (used with object)

to separate or single out in thought; abstract.
to cut off, terminate, or remove.

verb (used without object)

to withdraw one's attention (usually followed by from).
to turn aside in thought.

Origin of prescind

First recorded in 1630–40, prescind is from the Latin word praescindere to cut off in front. See pre-, rescind

OTHER WORDS FROM prescind

un·pre·scind·ed, adjective

Words nearby prescind

preschooler, preschooling, prescience, prescient, prescientific, prescind, prescore, Prescott, prescreen, prescribe, prescript
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British Dictionary definitions for prescind

prescind
/ (prɪˈsɪnd) /

verb rare

(intr usually foll by from) to withdraw attention (from something)
(tr) to isolate, remove, or separate, as for special consideration

Word Origin for prescind

C17: from Late Latin praescindere to cut off in front, from Latin prae before + scindere to split
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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