Spanish word

prescindir

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesθinˈdiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgo without

Example

Prescindí de los detalles para ser breve.

I went without the details to be brief.

Illustration for prescindir (go without)

More examples

No podemos prescindir de la ayuda de los voluntarios.

We cannot go without the help of the volunteers.

Core concept

Person pushing an unnecessary item aside.

Common phrases

  • prescindir de la ayuda

    go without help

Similar words

omitir: Leaves out a sentence, detail, or section deliberately from speech or writing.
pasar por alto: Pays no attention to something and therefore overlooks it.
descartar: Excludes a proposal or option from the set of possibilities.
renunciar: Gives up a right, benefit, or offer by voluntary decision.

Definition in Spanish

Dejar de lado algo por considerarlo no necesario para alcanzar un fin determinado.

Word origin

From Latin praescindere (prae 'before' + scindere 'to cut'), literally 'cut off before', and it means to leave something out as not needed.

Usage tips

  • Usually appears with de to mark what is omitted (prescindir de algo), so the omitted item is introduced by de.

Other meanings

  • do withoutverb
  • give upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • prescindibledispensableadjective

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