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