səˈsɪs

Definitions

1. verb

to cut or shorten something, especially a piece of writing or a speech

“The editor had to succise the article to fit it into the magazine’s limited space.”

2. verb

to cut or trim something, especially a tree or a piece of cloth

“The gardener had to succise the dead branches from the tree before the winter.”

3. adjective

cut short or trimmed

“The succised branches of the tree made it look like it was dead.”

4. noun

a person who cuts or trims something, especially a tree or a piece of cloth

“The succise was hired to trim the branches of the tree for the garden party.”