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verb
- 1. get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable: "Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded"
noun
- 1. a person or thing rejected as no longer useful or desirable.
to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it: Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets. [ I or T ] to get rid of a card you are holding during a card game. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Removing and getting rid of things. abandonment. banish.
1. /ˈdɪskɑrd/ anything that is cast aside. 2. /dɪˈskɑrd/ throw or cast away. IPA guide. Other forms: discarded; discarding; discards. When you discard something, you get rid of it. If your closet is overflowing with clothes you haven't worn since 1992, why not discard some of them?
Definition of discard verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 26, 2024 · ( transitive) To throw away, to reject . Synonyms: cast aside, cast away, dismiss, dispose of, eliminate, get rid of, throw aside, throw away, throw down; see also Thesaurus: junk. ( intransitive, card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card. To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge .
1. ( tr) to get rid of as useless or undesirable. 2. (Card Games) cards to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand. 3. (Card Games) cards to play (a card not of the suit led nor a trump) when unable to follow suit. n. 4. a person or thing that has been cast aside.
verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈskɑːd / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to throw something away: discarded food wrappers. (Definition of discard from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Discard definition, to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat. See more.
