troubleshoot

US: (trub′əl sho̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'troubleshoot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

troubleshoots

v 3rd person singular

troubleshooting

v pres p

troubleshot

v past

troubleshot

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

trou•ble•shoot  (trub′əl sho̅o̅t′), v., -shoot•ed or -shot, -shoot•ing. 
v.i. 

1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter:
   She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.

v.t. 

2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter.

Also, trou′ble-shoot′. 

• back formation from troubleshooter 1930–35