/ dɪˈskʌs; NAmE / verb
1.
discuss sth (with sb) to talk about sth with sb, especially in order to decide sth :
[ vn ]
Have you discussed the problem with anyone?
I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone.
[ v wh- ]
We need to discuss when we should go.
[ v -ing ]
We briefly discussed buying a second car.
[also vn -ing ]
HELP NOTE : You cannot say 'discuss about sth': I discussed about my problem with my parents. Look also at discussion .
2.
to write or talk about sth in detail, showing the different ideas and opinions about it :
[ vn ]
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.
[also v wh- ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense dispel, disperse , also examine by argument ): from Latin discuss- dashed to pieces, later investigated, from the verb discutere , from dis- apart + quatere shake.