prescindir

Prescindir is a Spanish verb that means to do without, to forgo, or to dispense with something. It is transitive and typically used with the preposition de to indicate what is being omitted: prescindir de algo. It often conveys a conscious choice to refrain from or remove a dependency, as in prescindir de lujos (to do without luxuries) or prescindir de la ayuda (to go without help).

Etymology and usage notes: Prescindir derives from Latin praescindere, from prae- “before” and scindere “to cut.” The sense is cutting off something beforehand. In modern Spanish, the phrase prescindir de is common in formal and semi-formal writing as well as in everyday speech.

Conjugation (selected forms): Infinitive prescindir; gerund prescindiendo; past participle prescindido.

- Present: prescindo, prescindes, prescinde, prescindimos, prescindís, prescinden.

- Preterite: prescindí, prescindiste, prescindió, prescindimos, prescindisteis, prescindieron.

- Imperfect: prescindía, prescindías, prescindía, prescindíamos, prescindíais, prescindían.

- Future: prescindiré, prescindirás, prescindirá, presindiremos, prescindiréis, prescindirán.

- Subjunctive present: prescinda, prescindas, prescinda, presindamos, prescindáis, prescindan.

- Conditional: prescindiría, prescindirías, prescindiría, prescindiríamos, prescindiríais, prescindirían.

Usage examples: La empresa decidió prescindir de ciertos gastos. Él prefiere prescindir de la compañía de otros para ahorrar. En contextos formales, se puede emplear para indicar la eliminación de un requisito o necesidad.