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- pronunciation:
- shed
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- shed blood
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sheds, shedding, shed |
| definition 1: |
to cast off, take off, or let fall (a covering or growth).
He shed his shirt and trousers and jumped in the lake.The maple sheds its leaves in autumn.- similar words:
- discard, discharge, doff, exfoliate, exude, flake, issue, molt, peel, remove, slough, spill, strip, throw
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| definition 2: |
to let (a fluid) flow out.
Much blood was shed in the battle.She shed tears of joy at the sight of her son.- similar words:
- stream
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| definition 3: |
to send forth or give off.
The lamp sheds light on the desk.- synonyms:
- cast, throw
- similar words:
- emanate, emit, project, radiate
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| definition 4: |
to be impervious to (usu. a fluid); repel.
The coat of wax sheds water.- synonyms:
- repel
- similar words:
- rebuff, repulse, resist, withstand
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| definition 5: |
to discard or get rid of.
She has shed most of her old friends.- synonyms:
- discard, dispose of, doff, slough
- similar words:
- deep-six, drop, dump, eliminate, jettison, purge, scrap
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| related words: |
discard, emit, slip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cast off or let fall a natural covering or growth such as old skin, fur, or leaves.
Our cat sheds a lot in the spring.- synonyms:
- exfoliate
- similar words:
- exuviate, flake, molt, peel, slough
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| definition 2: |
to drop off or fall out.
The leaves have already begun to shed.The dog's fur is shedding. |
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| phrase: |
shed blood |
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