incise

[ in-sahyz ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪz /

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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British Dictionary definitions for incise

incise
/ (ɪnˈsaɪz) /

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

Medical definitions for incise

incise
[ ĭn-sīz ]

v.

To cut into with a sharp instrument.