shed

1. Shed at an early stage of development (synset 301763094)
   "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
   referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
   similar to: deciduous - (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
   same as: caducous

1. An outbuilding with a single story;
   Used for shelter or storage (synset 104194590)
   is a type of: outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
   subtypes:

   • apiary, bee house - a shed containing a number of beehives
   • boathouse - a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
   • coal house - a shed for storing coal
   • toolhouse, toolshed - a shed for storing tools
   • woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools

1. Get rid of (synset 201516062)
   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   subtypes:

   • exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
   • abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
   • exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
   • autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
   same as: cast, cast off, drop, shake off, throw, throw away, throw off
2. Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities (synset 201544585)
   "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
   is a type of: pour - cause to run
   same as: pour forth, spill
3. Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over (synset 201544361)
   "spill the beans all over the table"
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
   subtypes: seed - go to seed; shed seeds
   same as: disgorge, spill
   verb group: slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
4. Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (synset 200009140)
   "our dog sheds every Spring"
   is a type of: cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off - get rid of
   subtypes: desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales
   same as: exuviate, molt, moult, slough

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