discard in English dictionary

  • discard

    Meanings and definitions of "discard"

    • (transitive) to throw away, to reject
    • Anything discarded.
    • A discarded playing card in a card game.
    • noun
      Anything discarded.
    • noun
      A discarded playing card in a card game.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to throw away, to reject.
    • verb
      (intransitive, card games)
      To make a discard; to throw out a card.
    • verb
      To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
    • To remove something.
    • to throw away, reject
    • anything discarded
    • discarded playing card
    • tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents)
    • noun
      anything that is cast aside or discarded
    • noun
      (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
    • noun
      getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
    • verb
      throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

    Synonyms of "discard" in English dictionary

    remove, fling, toss away are the top synonyms of "discard" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of discard

    • discard ( third-person singular simple present discards, present participle discarding, simple past and past participle discarded)
    • discard ( plural  discards)
    • discard, discarded, discarding, discards
    • discard (plural discards)
    • discard (third-person singular simple present discards, present participle discarding, simple past and past participle discarded)
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