HyperDic: abscise

English > 2 senses of the word abscise:
VERBcontactabsciseshed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
contactabsciseremove or separate by abscission
English > abscise: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningshed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue.
PatternSomething ----s
Broadershed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropGet rid of
Similar toabsciseRemove or separate by abscission
English > abscise: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningRemove or separate by abscission.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadercut off, chop off, lop offRemove by or as if by cutting
Similar toabsciseshed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Spanishabscindir
Nounsabscissionthe act of cutting something off

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