discind
/dɪˈsɪnd/
discind verb: to divide or split (something). Also the pronunciation spelling of descend.
Verb
discind (third-person singular simple present discinds, present participle discinding, simple past and past participle discinded)
- To divide or split (something).
- [W]e found […] ſeveral ſuch Concretions as to bigneſs and ſhape, but ſo ſoft, that vve could eaſily cruſh and diſcind them betvvixt our fingers.1661, Robert Boyle, “[Two Essays, Concerning the Unsuccessfulness of Experiments, Containing Divers Admonitions and Observations (Chiefly Chymical) Touching that Subject.] The Second Essay, of...
Also used as
discind is also the pronunciation spelling of descend.
Forms of discind
| third-person singular present | discinds |
|---|---|
| present participle | discinding |
| past participle | discinded |
| past | discinded |
Origin of discind
From Latin discindo, from dis- + scindo (“to cut, split”).
Questions about discind
- What does discind mean?
- Discind means to divide or split (something).
- What part of speech is discind?
- Discind is a verb.
- How do you pronounce discind?
- Discind is pronounced /dɪˈsɪnd/.
- What is the past tense of discind?
- The past tense of discind is discinded.
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