incise

[in-sahyz]

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verb (used with object), in·cised, in·cis·ing.

to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.

Origin of incise

1535–45; < Latin incīsus past participle of incīdere to carve, cut into, equivalent to in- in-² + cīd- cut + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -s-

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Related Words for incise

etch, engrave, carve, chisel

Examples from the Web for incise

Historical Examples of incise

Incise and curet the wound and apply one of the wet dressings.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern
But the old meaning of "write" is to incise, or to cut, or engrave.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days
Emily Hickey
He says some people burn them medicinis acutis (touching with acids, as some do even yet), and some incise them with a knife.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine
James J. Walsh
Incise the principal lines with a V tool, or, according to its size, small gouges may be used.
A Manual of Wood Carving
Charles G. Leland
The usual plan is to prick or incise each lesion and press out the contents.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin
Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for incise

incise

verb

(tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool

Word Origin for incise

C16: from Latin incīdere to cut into, from in- ² + caedere to cut

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Word Origin and History for incise

1540s, from French inciser (15c.), from Old French enciser (12c.), from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere "to cut into, cut through" (see incision). Related: Incised; incising.

incise in Medicine

incise

[ĭn-sīz′]

To cut into with a sharp instrument.