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discard

  • verb
  • /dɪsˈkɑːd/

To throw away, to reject.

Other meanings

  1. To make a discard; to throw out a card.

  2. To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.

Synonyms

  • toss
  • toss out
  • toss away
  • cast aside
  • throw out
  • cast out

Related words

  • undiscarded
  • discardable
  • discarder
  • discardment
  • discardure

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “discard” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.