Discard: meaning, definitions and examples

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discard

 

[ dษชsหˆkษ‘หd ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descartar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ‹เคกเคผเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwerfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membuang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะบะธะดะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odrzuciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆจใฆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rejeter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descartar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geri รงevirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงู‡ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamรญtnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamietnuลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พๅผƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavreฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hafna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™dd etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.