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Synonyms for shed

30 synonyms
3 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

get rid of shake off ditch disgorge

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Cast

cast, throw off, drop, throw, lay aside, get rid of, shake off, ditch, discard, spread, doff

2. Molt

molt US, moult UK, slough, exuviate rare

3. Spill

spill, pour forth

Other

emit, scatter, radiate, disgorge

Noun

lean-to, cast-off, outhouse, hut, cabin, part, throw-away, shanty, cote, shack dated

Definitions

v. 1
To part, separate or divide.
to shed the sheep from the lambs
v. 2
To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.
v. 3
To allow to flow or fall.
I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
n. 1
An opening between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

Related words

Word family: shedder
Phrases: shed light on shed tears shed blood engine shed locomotive shed she shed boat shed car shed

Forms

Plural: sheds → lean-tos, cast-offs, outhouses, huts…
Past participle: shedded
e.g. shedded → dropped, thrun, ditched, discarded…

Example sentences

ditch Tom took the bend too fast and landed in the ditch.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
shed		rising
ditch		steady
disgorge		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: hut¹
4 letters: part¹, drop¹, cast¹, emit², cote¹, molt¹, doff¹
5 letters: throw¹, cabin², ditch¹, spill¹, shack¹, moult
6 letters: spread¹, slough¹, shanty²
7 letters: discard², scatter², radiate³
8 letters: outhouse², disgorge², exuviate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emit² = 2 syllables).