PRESCIND


Meaning of PRESCIND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈsind ]

verb

Etymology: Latin praescindere to cut off in front, from prae- + scindere to cut — more at shed

Date: 1650

intransitive verb

: to withdraw one's attention

transitive verb

: to detach for purposes of thought

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.