Discarding: meaning, definitions and examples

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discarding

 

[ dษชsหˆkษ‘หdษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

waste

Getting rid of something that is no longer useful or needed. Discarding can involve throwing away, donating, or recycling items.

Synonyms

disposing of, getting rid of, throwing away

Examples of usage

  • He was discarding old clothes that no longer fit.
  • She was discarding old magazines to make space for new ones.
Context #2 | Noun

card games

The process of getting rid of unwanted cards from your hand in a card game.

Synonyms

getting rid of cards, removing cards

Examples of usage

  • In the game of Poker, discarding cards is crucial to forming a strong hand.

Translations

Translations of the word "discarding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descartando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwerfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membuang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะบะธะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odrzucanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅปƒๆฃ„ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jeter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desechando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุฎู„ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhazovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhadzovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธขๅผƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavraฤanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ henda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐา›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desechando

Etymology

The word 'discarding' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'away' and the verb 'card', referring to getting rid of cards in card games. Over time, it evolved to encompass the broader concept of getting rid of anything no longer needed or useful.

See also: discard, discardability, discardable, discarder.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,507, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.