ikˈskəs, ek- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin excussus, past participle of excutere, from ex- ex- (I) + -cutere (from quatere to shake) — more at quash
1. obsolete : to shake off or out : discard
2. obsolete : to investigate as if by shaking out : discuss
3. : to proceed against (a principal debtor) before falling back on a surety