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discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/ UK
/dɪˈskʊs/ Northern England
/dɪˈskʌs/ Canada, US
/dɪˈskɐs/ Australia
/dəˈskɐs/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ʌs

Where it comes from

From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).

verb discusses · discussing · discussed

transitive To converse or debate concerning a particular topic. Let's sit down and discuss whether we should have a baby.
obsolete, transitive To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.). Nym: I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.
obsolete, transitive To break to pieces; to shatter.
colloquial, obsolete, transitive To deal with, in eating or drinking; consume. When the preparations were finished, he invited me with—“Now, sir, bring forward your chair.” And we all, including the rustic youth, drew round the table: an austere silence prevailing while we discussed our meal.
transitive To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
obsolete, transitive To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors. For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust, / And meet respect of honour put to flight […]

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