περικόπτω — meaning in English

English meaning

• axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
• scissor verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
• truncate verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

Senses

περικόπτω is used for these senses in English:

• axe (transitive, figurative) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
• scissor (transitive) To excise or expunge something from a text.
• truncate (mathematics, transitive) To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.

axe — full definition

1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

scissor — full definition

1. verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
2. verb To move in a scissor-like motion, especially the legs.

Related Greek words