troubleshoot
1troubleshoot — 1918 (implied in troubleshooting), probably a back formation from TROUBLESHOOTER (Cf. troubleshooter) …
2troubleshoot — ► VERB 1) analyse and solve problems for an organization. 2) trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. DERIVATIVES troubleshooter noun …
3troubleshoot — troubleshooter troub‧le‧shoot‧er [ˈtrʌblˌʆuːtə ǁ ər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES someone who is employed by a company to deal with serious problems it is having: • He was hired as a troubleshooter, and began by slashing costs. troubleshoot… …
4troubleshoot — verb (troubleshot; shooting) Etymology: back formation from troubleshooter Date: 1918 intransitive verb to operate or serve as a troubleshooter < is troubleshooting for an electronics firm > transitive verb to investigate or deal with in the role …
5troubleshoot — verb Troubleshoot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑problem …
6troubleshoot — /trub euhl shooht /, v., troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting. v.i. 1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm. v.t. 2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter. Also, trouble… …
7troubleshoot — verb To analyze or diagnose a problem to the point of determining a solution. Syn: debug, diagnose …
8troubleshoot — v. spot problems; mediate, settle disagreements …
9troubleshoot — verb [usu. as noun troubleshooting] analyse and solve problems for an organization. ↘trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. Derivatives troubleshooter noun …
10troubleshoot — See: troubleshooter …
