discuss

Verb

Meaning

To break to pieces; to shatter.

To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors.

To shake; to put away; to finish.

To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.

To deal with, in eating or drinking.

To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

debate talk about examine discourse study address consider speak review argue talk dispute treat investigate analyze
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Antonyms

burke accept circle agree answer listen
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Hypernyms

cover address deal handle treat plow

Hyponyms

bandy rede lead consider debate moderate

Phrases with the word

discuss at length discuss with discuss options discuss terms discuss things with discuss business

Derivatives

discussed discussing

Examples

Worry less. Pray more. Discuss less. Forgive more. Judge less. Love more. Source: Internet

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

I never discuss discussions. Dag Hammarskjöld

When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. Somali Proverb

You should discuss over a dog's hide when it concerns your interest. Somali Proverb

When the deal is done, discuss it no more; it is difficult to collect dispersed water. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

discus tetra discus throw discus thrower discuss a topic discuss about discuss ad nauseam