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discard
[dih-skahrd, dis-kahrd]
verb (used with object)
to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of.
to discard an old hat.
Antonyms: , , ,Cards.
to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand.
to play (a card, not a trump, of a different suit from that of the card led).
verb (used without object)
Cards.to discard a card or cards.
noun
the act of discarding.
a person or thing that is cast out or rejected.
Cards.a card or cards discarded.
discard
verb
(tr) to get rid of as useless or undesirable
cards to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand
cards to play (a card not of the suit led nor a trump) when unable to follow suit
noun
a person or thing that has been cast aside
cards a discarded card
the act of discarding
Other 51Թ Forms
- discardable adjective
- discarder noun
- undiscardable adjective
- 徱ˈ noun
Example Sentences
This moment sticks in the mind, the intimacy of a family in which a present for the mother becomes a treat for the child, whose chewed and discarded food is finished by the father.
At times his family lived on discarded fruit he picked up along his route.
In the same year that Laura first launched her campaign, it emerged that a fire which destroyed a recycling facility in Aberdeen had "most likely" been caused by a discarded vape.
Improperly discarded, it can also have a massive detrimental impact on the environment.
One of the machetes was discarded in the River Thames but was later recovered.
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When To Use
To discard something is to dispose of it or get rid of it.In card games, to discard a card is to get rid of it, such as by putting it in the discard pile. Discard can also be used as a noun referring to a card that has been discarded. It can also be used as a noun in a general way, but this is less common.Example: You should have thought about fixing up that old chair instead of just discarding it.
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