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UK [dɪˈskʌs] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "discuss":
present tense I/you/we/they discuss he/she/it discusses present participle discussing past tense discussed past participle discussed
Get it right: discuss:
The verb discuss is never used with the preposition about. It is simply followed by a direct object:
Wrong: I would like to discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of students using credit cards.
Right: I would like to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of students using credit cards.
Wrong: Jury members are not allowed to discuss about the trial.
Right: Jury members are not allowed to discuss the trial. Instead of discuss something, you can also say: ▪  have a discussion about something
▪  talk about something
We had a discussion about the new plan. We talked about the new plan.
1) to talk about something with someone

We're meeting to discuss the matter next week.

discuss something with someone:

You should discuss this problem with your doctor.

discuss how/why/whether etc:

Union leaders are meeting to discuss how to deal with the factory closures.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of discuss
▪  issue, matter, plan, proposal, question, subject, topic
2) to write or talk about a subject in detail

The causes of stress have already been discussed in Chapter 3.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • Discuss — Dis*cuss , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discussing}.] [L. discussus, p. p. of discutere to strike asunder (hence came the sense to separate mentally, distinguish); dis + quatere to shake, strike. See {Quash}.] 1. To break to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discuss — discuss, argue, debate, dispute, agitate mean to discourse about something in order to arrive at the truth or to convince others. Discuss implies an attempt to sift or examine especially by presenting considerations pro and con; it often suggests …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • discuss — mid 14c., to examine, investigate, from L. discuss , pp. stem of discutere to dash to pieces, agitate, in L.L. and V.L. also to discuss, investigate (see DISCUSSION (Cf. discussion)). Meaning to examine by argument, debate is from mid 15c.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • discuss — [di skus′] vt. [ME discussen, to examine, scatter < L discussus, pp. of discutere, to strike asunder, scatter < dis , apart + quatere, to shake, beat: see QUASH2] 1. Obs. to disperse; dispel 2. to talk or write about; take up in… …   English World dictionary

  • discuss — I verb agitare, air, analyze, argue for and against, argue the case, argue the point, bandy words, carry on a conversation, comment, comment upon, confabulate, confer, confer with, consider, consult, contend in words, contest, converse, debate,… …   Law dictionary

  • discuss — [v] talk over with another altercate, argue, bounce off*, canvass, compare notes, confabulate, confer, consider, consult with, contend, contest, converse, debate, deliberate, descant, discept, discourse about, dispute, dissert, dissertate,… …   New thesaurus

  • discuss — ► VERB 1) talk about so as to reach a decision. 2) talk or write about (a topic) in detail. DERIVATIVES discussable adjective. ORIGIN Latin discutere dash to pieces (later investigate ) …   English terms dictionary

  • discuss — verb ADVERB ▪ exhaustively, fully, in detail, thoroughly ▪ The plan was discussed in great detail. ▪ at length, endlessly, extensively …   Collocations dictionary

  • discuss — 01. I [discussed] the project with my boss for over an hour. 02. You should [discuss] this with your parents before you make any decision. 03. The matter was [discussed] at our management meeting this morning. 04. The Prime Minister met with his… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • discuss — di|scuss W1S3 [dıˈskʌs] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: discussus, past participle of discutere to shake to pieces ] 1.) to talk about something with another person or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something ▪ Littman… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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