discard

Formsdiscards, discarding, discarded

Pluraldiscards

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To throw something away because you no longer want or need it.

   Like tossing a candy wrapper into the trash once the candy is gone.

   She decided to discard the old newspapers cluttering her desk.

   He discarded his torn shoes after the long hike.

   Similardump, toss, scrap, ditch, trash

   Oppositekeep, retain, save

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   Something that has been thrown away or rejected.

   Like the wrapping paper left over once a gift has been opened.

   The pile of discards grew as they cleaned out the garage.

   That broken chair is just a discard now.

   Similarcastoff, reject, throwaway

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A playing card that a player throws out during a card game.

   Like setting aside a puzzle piece you decide you don't want.

   She picked up my discard and added it to her hand.

   He drew a card from the pile of discards.

4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To put down a card you do not want during a card game.

   On each turn, you draw and then discard.

   He forgot to discard before ending his turn.

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To remove someone from a job, or to stop trusting or liking them.

   Like throwing away a tool the moment you decide you don't need it.

   The company discarded several workers after the merger.

   Loyal aides feared the king might discard them at any moment.

   Similarfire, dismiss, sack, discharge, terminate

   Oppositehire, retain

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   In computer code, a place to put a value that the program will not use again.

   Like a trash can where you drop something and can never take it back out.

   The coder used a discard to ignore the extra value.

   You can drop the leftover number into a discard and forget about it.

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