prescind
Pronunciation: /priˈsind /
verb
[no object] (prescind from) formal
1 Leave out of consideration: we have prescinded from many vexing issues
1.1 [with object] Cut off or separate from something: his is an idea entirely prescinded from all of the others
Origin
mid 17th century (in the sense 'cut off abruptly or prematurely'): from Latin praescindere, from prae 'before' + scindere 'to cut'.
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Before the sticky issues could come up, the board precinded consideration of environmental issues. They agreed to make decisions on the basis of finance, only.
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