verb
discuss
dih-SKUHS
verb
1
To talk over a topic with someone, weighing different views.
"Let's discuss the budget before the meeting ends."
"They discussed the plan for nearly an hour."
2
To share or reveal information about something.
"The report discusses the causes of the delay in detail."
How to Use Discuss
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo talk about something with someone, usually to understand it better or decide something.
Common mistake
"Discuss" already means "talk about," so avoid the redundant phrase "discuss about" — just say "discuss the plan," not "discuss about the plan."
Common pairings
discuss the matter
discuss options
discuss further
Word Forms
discussed past tense, discusses singular
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Etymology
From Latin discutere, "to shake apart or examine," built from dis- ("apart") and quatere ("to shake") — the idea of shaking an issue apart to look at every side of it.