discard
/'diskɑ:d/
Definition
Verb:
- To get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable: To intentionally throw away or dispose of an object, idea, or person.
- (In card games) To remove a card from one's hand: To play or throw away a card that is not needed or cannot be used to follow the suit led.
Noun:
- An item that has been thrown away: Something that is cast aside or rejected.
- (In card games) A card that is thrown out: A card that a player chooses to get rid of from their hand during play.
Examples of Usage
Verb:
- You should discard any expired food from the refrigerator.
- He discarded his old beliefs after learning new information.
- In the game, she had to discard a heart to follow suit.
Noun:
- The pile of discards by the side of the road was an eyesore.
- His final discard was the king of spades, which surprised the other players.
Advanced Usage
- "To discard someone": To reject or dismiss a person from a group or position.
- The company discarded the old management team.
- "To be discarded" (Passive Voice): To be thrown away or considered useless.
- These traditions should not be discarded so easily.
Variants and Related Words
- Discarded (Adjective): Describing something that has been thrown away.
- A discarded toy lay in the corner.
- Discarding (Gerund/Noun): The act of throwing something away.
- The discarding of plastic waste is a major environmental issue.
Synonyms
- Verb: Dispose of, throw away, cast off, reject, jettison, abandon.
- Noun: Reject, castoff, scrap, waste.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Discard" itself is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed by the verb alone or with a preposition like "as" or "from.") - Discard as: To reject something by classifying it in a certain way. - The theory was discarded as nonsense.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms centered solely on the word "discard." The concept is usually expressed in phrases like "throw away" or "cast aside.") - To cast/discard something aside: To reject or abandon something. - He cast aside his doubts and decided to proceed.
Noun
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getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
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(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
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anything that is cast aside or discarded
Verb
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throw or cast away
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