discept

intransitive verb

dis·​cept

də̇ˈsept

-ed/-ing/-s

: debate, discuss, disagree

as he discepts and distinguishes, classifies his kinds of tragedy, his orders of comedy

—Times Literary Supplement

Word History

Etymology

Latin disceptare to separate, decide between, debate, from dis- apart + -ceptare (from captare to chase, strive to seize)

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