v. t. - To break to pieces; to shatter.
v. t. - To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors.
v. t. - To shake; to put away; to finish.
v. t. - To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.
v. t. - To deal with, in eating or drinking.
v. t. - To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.