Synonyms for shed
ʃɛdshed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shed

   Synonyms:
   emit, diffuse, cast, drop, scatter, spill, pour, throw off

   Antonyms:
   absorb, collect, assume, retain

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1. shedadjective

   an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

2. caducous, shedverb

   shed at an early stage of development

   "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"

   Synonyms:
   caducous

3. shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, dropverb

   get rid of

   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

   Synonyms:
   roam, project, flip, overleap, spue, redact, strike down, fuddle, drift, put down, draw, send away, have, hold, fling, hurl, slough, mold, deteriorate, cast, rove, put, bedevil, roll, pour forth, befuddle, spend, omit, throw away, frame, moult, dangle, confound, vomit up, chuck out, mould, throw off, toss, throw up, expend, contrive, retch, purge, give, discombobulate, tramp, toss away, drip, disgorge, cat, cut down, dribble, thrust, overlook, stray, devolve, leave out, miss, shake, exuviate, bewilder, fox, cast away, sink, shake off, chuck, pretermit, make, range, molt, vagabond, swan, unload, drop off, set down, fell, cast off, knock off, toss out, flatten, ramble, spill, neglect, cast aside, throw, regurgitate, wander, vomit, throw out, hurtle, put away, escape from, spew, honk, dismiss, dispose, cast out, regorge, drop, drop down, switch, discharge, upchuck, send packing, be sick, swing, discard, barf, confuse, sick, couch, bemuse, degenerate, puke

4. spill, shed, pour forthverb

   pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

   "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"

   Synonyms:
   molt, throw, cast off, pour forth, talk, exuviate, slough, splatter, cast, disgorge, drop, run out, moult, throw away, throw off, shake off, spill, slop

5. spill, shed, disgorgeverb

   cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

   "spill the beans all over the table"

   Synonyms:
   vomit, talk, splatter, upchuck, barf, cast off, be sick, molt, spill, honk, moult, puke, chuck, pour forth, throw, cast, spue, slop, purge, regorge, slough, vomit up, shake off, throw off, disgorge, throw away, run out, drop, cat, sick, spew, regurgitate, throw up, retch, exuviate

6. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, sloughverb

   cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

   "our dog sheds every Spring"

   Synonyms:
   drop, disgorge, cast, exuviate, throw, throw away, moult, slough, spill, throw off, molt, cast off, shake off, pour forth

Matched Categories

1. • Move
   • Pour
   • Remove

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shedverb

   Synonyms:
   spill, effuse, pour out

2. shedverb

   Synonyms:
   spread, diffuse, scatter

3. shedverb

   Synonyms:
   cast, throw off, put off, lay aside, let fall

4. shednoun

   Synonyms:
   hut, hovel, cot, cabin

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1. shednoun

   Synonyms:
   outhouse, lean-to, shack, shanty

2. shedverb

   Synonyms:
   diffuse, emit, radiate, spread, cast, exuviate, moult, mew, discard, doff

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1. List of paraphrases for "shed":

   hangar, excrete, cabin, throw, boathouse, shack, remission, cast, spilled, barn

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1. List of known nicknames for "Shed":

   Wax, René Pawlowitz, The Traveller

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1. Takeisha Saunders:

   I understand Target did not make the cards, by posting my comment, I hoped to shed some light on why I was upset about it. I would hope that [American Greetings] and Target’s purchasers would become more aware of the items on their shelves and how they may not have the desired impact on the targeted demographic consumers.

2. Oliver Goldsmith:

   The dancing pair that simply sought renown,By holding out to tire each other downThe swain mistrustless of his smutted face,While secret laughter titter'd round the placeThe bashful virgin's side-long looks of love,The matrons glance that would those looks reproveThese were thy charms, sweet village sports like these,With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to pleaseThese were thy bowers their cheerful influence shed,These were thy charms -- but all these charms are fled.

3. Mariana Fulger:

   Every being is the universe shed from itself, like a continuous sunrise.

4. Li Chunlai:

   This work shows the extensive use of the Lunar Penetrating Radar could greatly improve our understanding of the history of lunar impact and volcanism and could shed new light on the comprehension of the geological evolution of the Moon's far side.

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   never let a politician grant you a favor or else they will want to own you forever. Stand firm, it will always be -we and dem, but we know this:- someone will have to pay for the innocent blood shed everyday.