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discarding

USdis-KARD-ing/dɪsˈkɑɹdɪŋ/UKdis-KAHD-ing/dɪsˈkɑːdɪŋ/

Noun pluraldiscardings (some meanings)

3 meanings of discarding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of discard. Use this when something is being thrown away right now.

    He is discarding the cards he doesn't need.

    Discarding the spoiled food kept the kitchen clean.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of throwing something away because you no longer want it.

    Like cleaning out a drawer and tossing what you don't need.

    The discarding of old clothes can help someone who has less.

    Careful discarding of trash keeps the park clean.

    Similardisposal, dumping, removal

    Oppositeretention, keeping

  3. 3
    nouncountableplural
    Material that has been thrown away.

    Like the pile of peels and scraps left after cooking.

    Workers cleared the discardings from the old building site.

    The bin was full of discardings from the kitchen.

    Similarwaste, refuse, rubbish, debris, litter

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discarding is a form of discard

discard, verb: To throw something away because you no longer want or need it. Full entry

Forms
discarddiscards he/she/itdiscarding -ing formdiscarded past tense, past participle
Spelling
discard → discarding: add -ing

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