shed

Lose, cast off

The verb shed is about separation and getting rid of things.

A snake sheds its skin.

When you shed weight, blood, or tears, they leave your body.

If you shed your inhibitions, you become bold or assertive.

When a truck sheds its load, everything falls off it.

To shed light on a subject is to bring new information about it.

The noun shed designates a small building with some purpose (storage shed, garden shed).

molt

slough

Boggy ground or cast-off skin

exuviateShed external covering
moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
moultPeriodic shedding of covering

peel · flaking · castoff · scales · feathers · fur · antlers · exoskeleton · regrowth · seasonal

emit

radiate

Send forth rays

lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
glowSteady, soft light
warmthHeat you feel

tears · blood · shine · beam · diffuse · cast · spread · emanate · release · illuminate

outbuilding

lean-to

Simple sloped shelter

workshedSmall outbuilding for projects
outhouseDetached backyard toilet
shackCrudely built hut

hut · shelter · structure · corrugated · padlock · lawnmower · wheelbarrow · spade · rake · workbench

transform

skin

Body's outer layer

pastTime already gone
identityWho someone is
imageVisual or mental likeness

inhibitions · baggage · persona · reinvention · renewal · emerge · chrysalis · rebirth

weight

pounds

Mass measurement units

kilosMetric weight units
fatAdipose tissue
slimThin or meager

diet · exercise · trim · lean · reduce · drop · lose · inches · mass · bulk

discard

lose

Fail to keep

dropFall or release
ridTo remove unwanted elements
jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo

throw-off · cast-off · remove · eliminate · divest · unload · relinquish · abandon · ditch · purge

shed

slough

radiate

lean-to

skin

pounds

lose

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