cercear.
to cut by the roots
Meaning & usage
to cut by the roots
to trim
to diminish, to decrease
to restrict, to limit
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cercear, from Latin circināre. Compare Galician cercear and Spanish cercenar.
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