The action of evert, v. (in various senses). Also (in quot. 1611): the action of throwing off.

The action of laying down, laying aside, or putting away (e.g. a burden); usually figurative. Obsolete.

The action or fact of rejecting, abandoning, or casting aside anything as no longer wanted or needed; an instance of this.

The action of shaking, casting, or putting out or off, material or immaterial things.

The act of getting rid (of something), by sale, etc.; riddance, clearance, disposal; the act of putting away hastily. Obsolete.

The action or practice of putting something in a place for storage or safe keeping; an instance of this. Cf. reposit, v. 1. Obsolete.

Dismissal, dissolution. Obsolete. rare.

The action of discarding; rejection, abandonment; an instance of this. Also: something which has been discarded.

The action of discarding; rejection, abandonment.

The action of discontinuing or abandoning.

The action or an act of discarding; rejection, abandoning.

Originally U.S. The action of discarding or scrapping something; (also more generally) the action of abandoning or discontinuing something. Also…

= load-shedding n. at load, n. compounds 2. Also figurative.

a temporary curtailment of the supply of electricity to a specific area to prevent excessive load on the generating plant; also transferred and figur…