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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Prescind
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verb 1. Leave out of consideration.
2. Cut off or separate from something.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "We decided to prescind any discussions about the community budget and leave them for a separate budget meeting."
Play Button "I'm afraid I'll have to prescind from this committee as more pressing matters have come up."
Play Button "Let me prescind your proposal until I have a chance to review it."
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Latin, mid-17th century
Why This Word?
The Latin term "praescindo" translates roughly into the phrase "I cut off in front." The English verb "prescind" has two usages: The first means to remove a certain item from consideration, and the second is to remove yourself or separate from something. ...
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