praecīdō

From prae- +‎ caedō (“cut; strike”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /prae̯ˈkiː.doː/, [präe̯ˈkiːd̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /preˈt͡ʃi.do/, [preˈt͡ʃiːd̪o]

Verb

praecīdō (present infinitive praecīdere, perfect active praecīdī, supine praecīsum); third conjugation

1. to cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate [ quotations ▼]
2. to beat to pieces, batter, smash
3. (nautical) to cut off or across, avoid, sail straight
4. (of discourse) to cut short, abridge; to be brief; break off or finish abruptly [ quotations ▼]
5. to break off, cut off, end, destroy
6. to deny flatly, refuse, decline [ quotations ▼]