Discard: meaning, definitions and examples
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discard
[ dษชsหkษหd ]
to discard
To get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted. It can also mean to reject or dismiss something as unimportant or unworthy.
Synonyms
abandon, dispose of, ditch, jettison, throw away
Examples of usage
- Please discard any items that are past their expiration date.
- She decided to discard his old ideas and start fresh.
- The company decided to discard the proposal due to budget constraints.
playing cards
In card games, the act of getting rid of unwanted cards from your hand to improve your chances of winning.
Synonyms
drop, get rid of, remove, shed
Examples of usage
- After drawing a new card, she had to choose a card to discard.
- He discarded the joker in order to pick up a better card.
Translations
Translations of the word "discard" in other languages:
๐ต๐น descartar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคกเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verwerfen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membuang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะบะธะดะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ odrzuciฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆจใฆใ
๐ซ๐ท rejeter
๐ช๐ธ descartar
๐น๐ท geri รงevirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฒ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ zamรญtnout
๐ธ๐ฐ zamietnuลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆพๅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ zavreฤi
๐ฎ๐ธ hafna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rษdd etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ desechar
Etymology
The word 'discard' originated in the mid-16th century from the Latin word 'discarded', which means 'thrown away'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of getting rid of something unwanted or no longer useful. The concept of discarding unwanted playing cards in card games emerged in the late 18th century. Today, 'discard' is commonly used in everyday language to denote the act of disposing of or rejecting something.
See also: discardability, discardable, discarder, discarding.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #12,278, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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- 12275 ripening
- 12276 disrupt
- 12277 classifying
- 12278 discard
- 12279 disparate
- 12280 electronically
- 12281 clustered
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