Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - discuss

 transitive verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, Latin ~us, past participle of discutere to disperse, from dis- apart + quatere to shake — more at dis-, quash  Date: 14th century  1. obsolete dispel  2.  a. to investigate by reasoning or argument  b. to present in detail for examination or consideration ~ed plans for the party  c. to talk about  3. obsolete declare  • ~able or ~ible adjective  • ~er noun Synonyms:  ~, argue, debate mean to discourse about in order to reach conclusions or to convince. ~ implies a sifting of possibilities especially by presenting considerations pro and con ~ed the need for a new highway. argue implies the offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held argued that the project would be too costly. debate suggests formal or public argument between opposing parties debated the merits of the amendment; it may also apply to deliberation with oneself I'm debating whether I should go.