discuss

UK: /dɪˈskʌs/ US: /dɪˈskʌs/ ,(di skus′)

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dis•cuss /dɪˈskʌs/   v. [~ + object]

1. to consider or examine by argument;
   debate:
   He was happy to discuss anything with her.

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dis•cuss  (di skus′), v.t. 

1. to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.;
   talk over or write about, esp. to explore solutions;
   debate:
   to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
2. Law [Civil Law.]
   • to collect a debt from (the person primarily liable) before proceeding against the person secondarily liable.
   • to execute against the movable property of (a debtor) before proceeding against the debtor's immovable property, as land.
3. [Rare.] to consume (food or drink) enthusiastically.
4. [Obs.] to make known;
   reveal.

• Latin discussus struck asunder, shaken, scattered, past participle of discutere, equivalent. to dis- dis-¹ + -cutere (combining form of quatere to shake, strike)
• Anglo-French discusser)
• Middle English (1300–50

dis•cuss′er, n. 
dis•cuss′a•ble, dis•cuss′i•ble, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. reason, deliberate. See argue. 

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discuss / dɪˈskʌs/ verb (transitive)

1. to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
2. to treat (a subject) in speech or writing

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin discussus examined, from discutere to investigate, from Latin: to dash to pieces, from dis-¹ + quatere to shake, strike

disˈcussant, disˈcusser noun

disˈcussible, disˈcussable adjective