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verb (sheds, shedding; past and past participle shed)

• (of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground:both varieties shed leaves in winter
• (of a reptile, insect, etc.) allow (its skin or shell) to come off, to be replaced by another one that has grown underneath.
• (of a mammal) lose (hair) as a result of molting, disease, or age.
• take off (clothes).
• discard (something undesirable, superfluous, or outdated):what they lacked was a willingness to shed the arrogance of the past
• have the property of preventing (something) from being absorbed:this leather has a superior ability to shed water, sweat, and salt
• eliminate part of (an electrical power load) by disconnecting circuits.