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Discard

Discard Meaning & Definition
Discard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discard?

[n] getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
[n] the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit
[n] anything that is cast aside or discarded
[v] throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Discard: cast aside | cast away | cast out | chuck out | dispose | fling | put away | throw away | throw out | throwing away | toss | toss away | toss out

Related Terms | Find terms related to Discard: abandon | abdicate | abjuration | abjure | abjurement | back out | beg off | boot out | bounce | brush aside | cashier | cast | cast aside | cast away | cast off | cast out | castaway | castoff | cast-off | chuck | chuck out | chucking | chucking out | clearance | contemn | contempt | contradict | contradiction | cry off | declination | decline | declining | deep six | deep-six | defenestrate | denial | deny | depart from | deportation | derelict | despisal | despise | despising | detachment | detrude | dice | disapproval | disapprove | discarding | discharge | disclaim | disclamation | discount | discounting | disdain | disjunction | dismiss | dismissal | disown | disownment | dispense with | disposal | dispose of | disposition | disregard | ditch | dogie | drop out | dump | dumping | eighty-six | eject | ejection | eliminate | elimination | eradication | evacuate | except | exception | exclude | exclusion | exile | expatriation | expel | expulsion | extrude | flotsam | flotsam and jetsam | forsake | forswear | foundling | get quit of | get rid of | get shut of | give away | give the hook | go back on | heave out | ignore | ignoring | jetsam | jettison | jilt | junk | junking | kick downstairs | kick out | lagan | lay aside | leave | leave behind | leave flat | liquidation | maroon | nonacceptance | nonapproval | nonconsideration | obtrude | orphan | ostracism | oust | outlawing | outlawry | part with | pass by | pass up | passing by | pull out | purge | push aside | put out | putting away | putting out | quit | quit cold | rebuff | recant | recantation | refusal | refuse | refuse to consider | reject | rejectamenta | rejection | removal | remove | renege | renounce | renouncement | repel | repudiate | repudiation | repulse | riddance | rubbish | say goodbye to | scout | scouting | scrap | scrapping | severance | shed | shoot | shove away | slough | spurn | spurning | stand down | suspension | take leave of | throw | throw away | throw out | throw over | throw overboard | throwaway | throwing out | thrust out | toss out | toss overboard | trash | turn away | turn out | turning out | vacate | waif | waifs and strays | waive | wastrel | withdraw | withdrawal

See Also | abandon | abandonment | card game | cards | close out | de-access | deep-six | dump | get rid of | give it the deep six | jettison | junk | liquidize | object | pension off | physical object | remove | retire | scrap | sell off | sell out | sell up | staging | trash | unlearn | waste

Discard In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*card"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discarding}.] 1. (Card Playing) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards). 2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away. They blame the favorites, and think it nothing extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to discard them. --Swift. 3. To put or thrust away; to reject. A man discards the follies of boyhood. --I. Taylor. Syn: To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.
\Dis*card"\, v. i. (Card Playing) To make a discard.
\Dis*card"\, n. (Card Playing) The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded.

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