abscind (C2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈæbsɪnd/
Definition
To cut off or separate something, often in a formal or official sense, such as a contract or a relationship.
Examples
The company had to abscind its ties with the corrupt supplier.
The judge decided to abscind the adoption process due to the irregularities found.
The researchers had to abscind their study from the rest of the project due to funding issues.
How to Use abscind
- abscind from (prepositional phrase)
- to separate or cut off from something — "The company had to abscind from its corrupt partner."
- abscind with (prepositional phrase)
- to separate or cut off with something — "The surgeon had to abscind the damaged tissue with a scalpel."
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