Meanings
verbdiscoast (third-person singular simple present discoasts, present participle discoasting, simple past and past participle discoasted)
present singular third person discoasts · participle present discoasting · participle past discoasted · past discoasted · alternative discost
- intransitiveobsoleteTo depart; to leave the coast (literally, or figuratively the side or border); to be separated.
As far as heaven and earth discoasted lie.
a. 1623, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death1 more example
To discoast from the plain and simple way of speech.
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC
Origin
From dis- + coast: compare Italian discostare.
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discoast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discoast
MLA
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discoast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discoast.
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