Learn English Irregular Verbsshed /ʃed/
- 1 to get rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed:
As profits sagged, the company shed its non-computer-related businesses.
Reducing your caloric intake is still the most effective way to shed unwanted pounds. - 2 (formal) to let something fall or to drop something:
George shed his clothes onto the bathroom floor.
- 3 (British English) (of a vehicle) - to lose or drop what it is carrying - a load, cargo, etc.:
The traffic jam was caused by a lorry shedding its load.
- 4 (plants / animals) to lose (leaves, skin, fur, etc.) naturally:
Yearlings and lambs shed later than prime bighorn.
The trees were starting to shed their leaves. - 5 to produce tears, light, blood:
She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding.
Past simple
- shed /ʃed/
Past participle
- shed /ʃed/
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