(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
If you ~ a person or situation, you realize or work out what their real character or nature is. (BRIT INFORMAL)
I think I’ve ~ed the reason for it...
The women began to ~ that there was no reason why they should be impressed by him...
We’re getting the problem ~ed.
VERB: V n, V that, get n V-ed, also V wh
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Suss out means the same as ~ .
They’re ~ing out the area to see how strong the police presence is...
He ~es his colleagues out and he knows who he can trust...
I’d had the training to ~ out what he was up to.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P, V P wh, also V that