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prescind definition
pre·scind (prē sind′, pri-)
transitive verb
to detach, abstract, or isolate (a meaning, one's mind, etc.)
Etymology: L praescindere, to cut off in front < prae-, before (see pre-) + scindere, to cut
intransitive verb
to detach or isolate oneself; withdraw one's attention (from)
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