shedding

Verb

shed (third-person singular simple present sheds, present participle shedding, simple past and past participle shed or (nonstandard) shedded)

1. (UK, dialectal, transitive) To part, separate or divide.
   • to shed something in two
2. (ambitransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
   • You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.
3. (archaic, transitive) To pour; to make flow.
   • Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
4. (transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
   • I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
5. (transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light).
   • to shed light on
6. (obsolete, transitive) To pour forth, give off, impart.
   • Sence now that he by the right honde of god exalted is, and hath receaved off the father the promys off the holy goost, he hath sheed forthe that which ye nowe se and heare.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts ij

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