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abscise verb

  /æbˈsaɪz/ , /əbˈsaɪz/
  • (transitive) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
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  • (intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
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