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sloughed

UK
/slaʊd/; /sluːd/
US
/slaʊd/; /sluːd/
sloughed off
sloughed off

Translations

sloughverb

sloughed

Past Simple

sloughed
Past Simple
sloughed
Past Participle
sloughing
Gerund
UK
/slaʊ/; /sluː/
US
/slaʊ/; /sluː/
muerPour la peau ou un tissu mort qui se détache.
The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.
Le serpent mue plusieurs fois par an.
abandonnerPour se débarrasser de quelque chose de jugé indésirable ; registre courant.
He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.
Il a décidé d’abandonner ses vieilles habitudes et de repartir à zéro.
Synonyms
shed
get rid of
cast off
remove
discard

Definitions

sloughverb
To shed or remove a layer of dead skin or tissue.
The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.
To cast off or discard something considered undesirable or no longer needed.
He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.
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