Shed Word Meaning

Old English sc(e)ādan ‘separate out (one selected group), divide’, also ‘scatter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German scheiden. Compare with sheath

(of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground

(of tree or other plant) allow leaves or fruit to fall to ground

• both varieties shed leaves in winter

discard (something undesirable, superfluous, or outdated)

discard

• many firms use relocation as an opportunity to shed jobs

cast or give off (light)

cast or give off

• the full moon shed a watery light on the scene

accidentally allow (something) to fall off or spill

accidentally allow something to fall off or spill

• a lorry shed its load of steel bars

eliminate part of (an electrical power load) by disconnecting circuits.

eliminate part of electrical power load by disconnecting circuits