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To uncover. [Obs.] Whether any man hath pulled down or discovered any church. Abp. Grindal.

The quality of being discoverable. [R.] Carlyle.

Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry.

One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact. The discoverers and searchers of the land. Sir W. Raleigh.

Discovery. [Obs.]

An uncovered place or part. [Obs.] At discovert, uncovered. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Discovery. [Obs.]

The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

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To take from a cradle. [R.] This airy apparition first discradled From Tournay into Portugal. Ford.

The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.

One who discredits.

Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. Addison. Satire 's my…

The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety. There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth and age, men and women. Sir T. Elyot. There is no real discrepancy between these two genealogies. G. S. Faber.

Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different. The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship. Cudworth.

Separate; distinct; disjunct. Sir M. Hale.

Separately; disjunctively.

Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede.

Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.